Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-565UZ

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus SP-565UZ, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and SP-565UZ (10MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and SP-565UZ (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was manufactured 5 years after the SP-565UZ which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-M10 scores versus the SP-565UZ in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Olympus SP-565UZ. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 offers physical measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Olympus SP-565UZ has dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 compared to the SP-565UZ.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and SP-565UZ is 82 and 72 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and SP-565UZ.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will render extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 should have an edge in sensor technology.