Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SP-565UZ

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-620 and Olympus SP-565UZ, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the SP-565UZ (10MP) is relatively close but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and SP-565UZ (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-620 was manufactured 6 months later than the SP-565UZ which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-620 scores vs the SP-565UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Olympus SP-565UZ. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Olympus SP-565UZ has dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-620 and Olympus SP-565UZ in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-620 versus the SP-565UZ.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and SP-565UZ is 71 and 72 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and SP-565UZ.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-620 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-620 will result in extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively.