Fujifilm S1 vs Olympus SP-565UZ

Its time to take a closer look at the Fujifilm S1 vs Olympus SP-565UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 (16MP) and SP-565UZ (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1 was released 5 years after the SP-565UZ which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm S1 matches up against the SP-565UZ when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S1 and Olympus SP-565UZ. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm S1 Gallery and Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S1 has got outside dimensions of 133mm x 91mm x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) whilst 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 attached at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S1 compared to the SP-565UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1 and SP-565UZ is 60 and 72 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The picture here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S1 and SP-565UZ.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Fujifilm S1 to show more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm S1 will have an advantage in sensor technology.