Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic ZS100

The following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic ZS100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-565UZ was unveiled 8 years prior to the ZS100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the SP-565UZ grades vs the ZS100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-565UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-565UZ provides external dimensions 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 ZS100 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-565UZ against the ZS100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-565UZ and ZS100 is 72 and 87 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out specifications. The pic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and ZS100.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-565UZ using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will provide greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.