Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic G100

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-565UZ versus Panasonic G100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and G100 (20MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and G100 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-565UZ was revealed 12 years earlier than the G100 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SP-565UZ scores vs the G100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-565UZ provides outside dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G100 has dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-565UZ versus the G100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SP-565UZ and G100 is 72 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and G100.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-565UZ having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic G100 will give extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.