Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SP-565UZ

Let's look more closely at the Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SP-565UZ, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and SP-565UZ (10MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and SP-565UZ (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The PEN-F was released 7 years later than the SP-565UZ and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the PEN-F matches up versus the SP-565UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F and Olympus SP-565UZ. The complete galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus PEN-F comes with exterior dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-565UZ has proportions 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the PEN-F vs the SP-565UZ.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and SP-565UZ is 84 and 72 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The photograph below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and SP-565UZ.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will render extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer PEN-F provides an edge in sensor innovation.