Nikon AW130 vs Olympus SP-565UZ

Here is a in depth overview of the Nikon AW130 and Olympus SP-565UZ, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the AW130 (16MP) and SP-565UZ (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The AW130 was manufactured 6 years later than the SP-565UZ and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the AW130 grades versus the SP-565UZ when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix AW130 and Olympus SP-565UZ. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon AW130 Gallery and Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon AW130 features external measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-565UZ has sizing of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the AW130 vs the SP-565UZ.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the AW130 and SP-565UZ is 91 and 72 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the AW130 and SP-565UZ.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Nikon AW130 to provide greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern AW130 will have an advantage in sensor tech.