Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-565UZ

In this article, we are evaluating the Olympus E-5 versus Olympus SP-565UZ, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the SP-565UZ (10MP) is very comparable but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and SP-565UZ (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-5 was released 2 years later than the SP-565UZ and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-5 grades against the SP-565UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 and Olympus SP-565UZ. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 has outer dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst 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).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-5 vs the SP-565UZ.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and SP-565UZ is 58 and 72 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The visual here will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and SP-565UZ.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-5 because of its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-5 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The younger E-5 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.