Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic G9

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic G9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and G9 (20MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and G9 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The SP-565UZ was brought out 9 years earlier than the G9 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the SP-565UZ scores versus the G9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-565UZ & Panasonic Lumix DC-G9. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Panasonic G9 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-565UZ comes with external dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Panasonic G9 has measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") along with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic G9 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SP-565UZ versus the G9.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-565UZ and G9 is 72 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and G9.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SP-565UZ featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic G9 will offer you more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.