Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A390

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A390, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and A390 (14MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The SP-565UZ was manufactured 18 months before the A390 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SP-565UZ grades against the A390 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery and Sony A390 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-565UZ comes with outer measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony A390 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-565UZ and the A390.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-565UZ and A390 is 72 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The picture below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-565UZ and A390.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-565UZ because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A390 will resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.