Olympus SP-565UZ vs Olympus 1s

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus SP-565UZ versus Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and the 1s (12MP) is very comparable but the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-565UZ was announced 7 years before the 1s and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SP-565UZ grades vs the 1s for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-565UZ and Olympus Stylus 1s. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery and Olympus 1s Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SP-565UZ enjoys external dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus 1s has specifications of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-565UZ vs the 1s.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-565UZ and 1s is 72 and 79 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The photograph below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and 1s.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-565UZ with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus 1s will show greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ will be behind with regard to sensor technology.