Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic GX850

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic GX850, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and GX850 (16MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and GX850 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-565UZ was launched 9 years before the GX850 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SP-565UZ scores versus the GX850 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-565UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-565UZ provides 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) while the Panasonic GX850 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the SP-565UZ versus the GX850.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-565UZ and GX850 is 72 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-565UZ and GX850.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-565UZ featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic GX850 will give more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.