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Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic 3D1

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Olympus SP-565UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic 3D1 Key Specs

Olympus SP-565UZ
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-520mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 413g - 116 x 84 x 81mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Announced November 2011
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Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic 3D1 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SP-565UZ and Panasonic 3D1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and the 3D1 (12MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was introduced 3 years before the 3D1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SP-565UZ matches up versus the 3D1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-565UZ over the Panasonic 3D1

 SP-565UZ 3D1 
Manual focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Olympus SP-565UZ

 3D1 SP-565UZ 
AnnouncedNovember 2011January 2009More recent by 34 months
Screen size3.5"2.5"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-565UZ and Panasonic 3D1

 SP-565UZ 3D1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic 3D1 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-565UZ offers outer measurements 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 Panasonic 3D1 has sizing of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-565UZ and Panasonic 3D1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SP-565UZ versus the 3D1.

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic 3D1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-565UZ and 3D1 is 72 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic 3D1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic 3D1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-565UZ and 3D1.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic 3D1 to show more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic 3D1 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ Portrait photography advice
Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography advice
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manual focus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
27
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ as a Street photography camera
Panasonic 3D1 as a Street photography camera
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-565UZ
Sports photography with Panasonic 3D1
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amazing zoom range (26-520mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ Travel photography advice
Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography advice
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flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
very long zoom (520mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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offers focus by touch
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-565UZ
Landscape photography with Panasonic 3D1
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manual focus
pretty wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse mode
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fairly wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-565UZ
Vlogging with Panasonic 3D1
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pretty wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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fairly wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic 3D1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-565UZ and Panasonic 3D1
 Olympus SP-565UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-565UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-01-15 2011-11-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 143 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-520mm (20.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.40 m (ISO 200) 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 @ 30 fps/15 fps, 320 x 240 @ 30 fps/15 fps 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 413 gr (0.91 lb) 193 gr (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 84 x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 30 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 18.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 68 not tested
Other
Battery life - 200 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD Picture Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $400 $670