Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic LZ40

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic LZ40, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and LZ40 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was unveiled 6 years earlier than the LZ40 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the SP-565UZ scores against the LZ40 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-565UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery and Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-565UZ comes with external dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LZ40 has sizing of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the SP-565UZ compared to the LZ40.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-565UZ and LZ40 is 72 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-565UZ and LZ40.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic LZ40 to offer you extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.