Olympus SP-565UZ vs Olympus TG-4

The following is a detailed review of the Olympus SP-565UZ versus Olympus TG-4, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and TG-4 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was unveiled 7 years before the TG-4 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SP-565UZ matches up versus the TG-4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-565UZ & Olympus Tough TG-4. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Olympus TG-4 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-565UZ comes with outside measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Olympus TG-4 has dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SP-565UZ against the TG-4.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-565UZ and TG-4 is 72 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-565UZ and TG-4.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-4 to offer extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.