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Olympus SP-565UZ vs Ricoh G900

Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
32
Overall
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Olympus SP-565UZ front
 
Ricoh G900 front
Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Ricoh G900 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
Ricoh G900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 247g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2018
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Olympus SP-565UZ vs Ricoh G900 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus SP-565UZ and Ricoh G900, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and G900 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was manufactured 10 years prior to the G900 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SP-565UZ matches up against the G900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-565UZ over the Ricoh G900

 SP-565UZ G900 

Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Olympus SP-565UZ

 G900 SP-565UZ 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018January 2009More modern by 110 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-565UZ and Ricoh G900

 SP-565UZ G900 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Ricoh G900 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-565UZ features outside dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Ricoh G900 has proportions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-565UZ against the G900.

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Ricoh G900 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-565UZ and G900 is 72 and 89 respectively.

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Ricoh G900 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Ricoh G900 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The pic here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-565UZ and G900.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Ricoh G900 to offer more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Ricoh G900 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Ricoh G900 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Ricoh G900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ Portrait photography details
Ricoh G900 Portrait photography details
39
focusing manually
supports RAW files
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
45
manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ Street photography information
Ricoh G900 Street photography information
56
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
60
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competitors (247g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-565UZ
Sports photography with Ricoh G900
33
long zoom range (26-520mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
54
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery power (340 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ Travel photography information
Ricoh G900 Travel photography information
52
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
great zoom (520mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
70
great battery power (340 per charge)
weather proof
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
more heavy than competitors (247 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh G900 as a Landscape photography camera
40
focusing manually
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.5")
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
56
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (20MP)
weather proof
great battery power (340 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ Vlogging features
Ricoh G900 Vlogging features
24
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
more heavy than competitors (247 grams)
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Olympus SP-565UZ vs Ricoh G900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-565UZ and Ricoh G900
 Olympus SP-565UZRicoh G900
General Information
Brand Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus SP-565UZ Ricoh G900
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2009-01-15 2018-02-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 143 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-520mm (20.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.40 m (ISO 200) 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Flash on, flash off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 @ 30 fps/15 fps, 320 x 240 @ 30 fps/15 fps 3840x2160
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 413 grams (0.91 lb) 247 grams (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 84 x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 - 340 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD Picture Card, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $400 $752