Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic FP7

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic FP7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and FP7 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was released 24 months earlier than the FP7 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the SP-565UZ matches up vs the FP7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-565UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Panasonic FP7 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-565UZ comes with physical 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) whilst the Panasonic FP7 has sizing of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-565UZ against the FP7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-565UZ and FP7 is 72 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-565UZ and FP7.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic FP7 to give more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.