Olympus SP-565UZ vs Olympus 6020

Below is a extended overview of the Olympus SP-565UZ versus Olympus 6020, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and 6020 (13MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was released 12 months before the 6020 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SP-565UZ matches up versus the 6020 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-565UZ & Olympus Stylus Tough 6020. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Olympus 6020 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-565UZ comes with exterior dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6020 has dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-565UZ compared to the 6020.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-565UZ and 6020 is 72 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and 6020.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus 6020 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.