Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic ZS35

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-565UZ versus Panasonic ZS35, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and ZS35 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was launched 6 years prior to the ZS35 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SP-565UZ scores versus the ZS35 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-565UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery and Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-565UZ has got physical 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 ZS35 has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-565UZ compared to the ZS35.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-565UZ and ZS35 is 72 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The visual below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-565UZ and ZS35.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS35 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ will be behind in sensor technology.