Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus SP-565UZ

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-M1 versus Olympus SP-565UZ, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and SP-565UZ (10MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and SP-565UZ (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 was introduced 4 years after the SP-565UZ which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-M1 scores versus the SP-565UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Olympus SP-565UZ. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 comes with external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-565UZ has sizing of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M1 versus the SP-565UZ.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 and SP-565UZ is 71 and 72 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 and SP-565UZ.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 will render greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.