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Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Olympus SP-565UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs

Olympus SP-565UZ
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-520mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 413g - 116 x 84 x 81mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS80
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Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SP-565UZ and Panasonic ZS70, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was announced 9 years before the ZS70 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SP-565UZ matches up vs the ZS70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-565UZ over the Panasonic ZS70

 SP-565UZ ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Olympus SP-565UZ

 ZS70 SP-565UZ 
RevealedApril 2017January 2009Fresher by 100 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-565UZ and Panasonic ZS70

 SP-565UZ ZS70 
Manually focus Dial exact focus

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-565UZ features external dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS70 has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SP-565UZ vs the ZS70.

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-565UZ and ZS70 is 72 and 87 respectively.

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-565UZ and ZS70.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Panasonic ZS70 to produce extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography features
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has manual focus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS70 Street photography factors
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
76
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
includes touch to focus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-565UZ
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS70
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long zoom range (26-520mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
61
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
features tracking focus
great battery (380 shots)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography factors
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built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
great reach (520mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
79
great battery (380 per charge)
includes touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-565UZ
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS70
40
has manual focus
pretty wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse mode
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focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
saves RAW files
great battery (380 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
74
really wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no mic support
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Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-565UZ and Panasonic ZS70
 Olympus SP-565UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-565UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-15 2017-04-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 143 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-520mm (20.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.40 m (ISO 200) 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 @ 30 fps/15 fps, 320 x 240 @ 30 fps/15 fps 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 413 grams (0.91 lbs) 322 grams (0.71 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 84 x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 30 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 18.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 68 not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD Picture Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $400 $450