Olympus SP-565UZ vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-565UZ and Olympus SP-810 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and SP-810 UZ (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was released 3 years earlier than the SP-810 UZ and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SP-565UZ scores versus the SP-810 UZ in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-565UZ and Olympus SP-810 UZ. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery and Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-565UZ provides outside measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus SP-810 UZ has dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-565UZ and Olympus SP-810 UZ in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SP-565UZ compared to the SP-810 UZ.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-565UZ and SP-810 UZ is 72 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-565UZ and SP-810 UZ.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Olympus SP-810 UZ to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.