FujiFilm S2950 vs Olympus SP-565UZ

The following is a extended assessment of the FujiFilm S2950 vs Olympus SP-565UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the S2950 (14MP) and SP-565UZ (10MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S2950 was manufactured 24 months after the SP-565UZ making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S2950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the S2950 grades versus the SP-565UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix S2950 and Olympus SP-565UZ. The entire galleries are provided at FujiFilm S2950 Gallery and Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S2950 features physical dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 437 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus SP-565UZ has sizing of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the S2950 versus the SP-565UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S2950 and SP-565UZ is 76 and 72 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S2950 and SP-565UZ.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the FujiFilm S2950 to give greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images more aggressively. The more recent S2950 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.