Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic FZ80

Below is a extended review of the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic FZ80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and FZ80 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was manufactured 9 years earlier than the FZ80 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SP-565UZ matches up versus the FZ80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-565UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-565UZ enjoys external dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ80 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-565UZ compared to the FZ80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-565UZ and FZ80 is 72 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and FZ80.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic FZ80 to result in extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ will be behind in sensor innovation.