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Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus SP-565UZ

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
35
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix T500 front
 
Olympus SP-565UZ front
Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
32
Overall
32

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus SP-565UZ Key Specs

Fujifilm T500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 0
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F) lens
  • 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2013
Olympus SP-565UZ
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-520mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 413g - 116 x 84 x 81mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus SP-565UZ Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus SP-565UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and SP-565UZ (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm T500 was introduced 4 years later than the SP-565UZ and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm T500 matches up vs the SP-565UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm T500 over the Olympus SP-565UZ

 Fujifilm T500 SP-565UZ 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2009More recent by 49 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-565UZ over the Fujifilm T500

 SP-565UZ Fujifilm T500 
Manual focus Very accurate focus

Common features in the Fujifilm T500 and Olympus SP-565UZ

 Fujifilm T500 SP-565UZ 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus SP-565UZ Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm T500 features physical dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus SP-565UZ has sizing of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm T500 versus the SP-565UZ.

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus SP-565UZ size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T500 and SP-565UZ is 95 and 72 respectively.

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus SP-565UZ top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus SP-565UZ Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm T500 and SP-565UZ.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Fujifilm T500 to give you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm T500 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus SP-565UZ sensor size comparison

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus SP-565UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus SP-565UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm T500
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-565UZ
35
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
39
manual focus
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Street photography highlights
Olympus SP-565UZ Street photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (136g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
max ISO too low (0)
56
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm T500 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SP-565UZ as a Sports photography camera
45
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
33
long zoom range (26-520mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Travel photography advice
Olympus SP-565UZ Travel photography advice
76
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (288mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
52
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
long reach (520mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Landscape photography factors
Olympus SP-565UZ Landscape photography factors
42
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
max ISO too low (0)
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
40
manual focus
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5")
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm T500
Vlogging with Olympus SP-565UZ
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (136g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic jack
24
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic port
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Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus SP-565UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm T500 and Olympus SP-565UZ
 Fujifilm FinePix T500Olympus SP-565UZ
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix T500 Olympus SP-565UZ
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-07 2009-01-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3440 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 143
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-288mm (12.0x) 26-520mm (20.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.5"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 6.40 m (ISO 200)
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 @ 30 fps/15 fps, 320 x 240 @ 30 fps/15 fps
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136g (0.30 lb) 413g (0.91 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 116 x 84 x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 30
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 18.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 68
Other
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - xD Picture Card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $0 $400