Canon SX730 HS vs Olympus SP-565UZ

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon SX730 HS and Olympus SP-565UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and SP-565UZ (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was released 8 years later than the SP-565UZ and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SX730 HS matches up against the SP-565UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS & Olympus SP-565UZ. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX730 HS Gallery & Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX730 HS comes with outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Olympus SP-565UZ has proportions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX730 HS and Olympus SP-565UZ in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SX730 HS and the SP-565UZ.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX730 HS and SP-565UZ is 88 and 72 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The photograph below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX730 HS and SP-565UZ.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon SX730 HS to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 10.3MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The newer SX730 HS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.