Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic TS6

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus SP-565UZ and Panasonic TS6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and TS6 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was manufactured 7 years prior to the TS6 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SP-565UZ scores vs the TS6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-565UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Panasonic TS6 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-565UZ has got outside 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) while the Panasonic TS6 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-565UZ versus the TS6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SP-565UZ and TS6 is 72 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-565UZ and TS6.

As you can see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic TS6 to show extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ will be behind in sensor innovation.