Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic GX85

Below is a in depth assessment of the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic GX85, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-565UZ was introduced 8 years prior to the GX85 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SP-565UZ scores vs the GX85 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-565UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery and Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-565UZ enjoys outer measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX85 has sizing of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-565UZ versus the GX85.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-565UZ and GX85 is 72 and 83 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The graphic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-565UZ and GX85.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-565UZ using its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Panasonic GX85 will provide greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ will be behind with regard to sensor technology.