Olympus SP-565UZ vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-565UZ and Olympus SZ-30MR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was introduced 3 years before the SZ-30MR and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SP-565UZ scores against the SZ-30MR in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-565UZ & Olympus SZ-30MR. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-565UZ comes with exterior dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-30MR has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-565UZ against the SZ-30MR.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-565UZ and SZ-30MR is 72 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and SZ-30MR.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-30MR to resolve more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ is going to be behind in sensor innovation.