Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A500

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus SP-565UZ versus Sony A500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and the A500 (12MP) is pretty similar but the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The SP-565UZ was brought out 7 months prior to the A500 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SP-565UZ grades vs the A500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-565UZ & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-565UZ comes with physical dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony A500 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SP-565UZ vs the A500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-565UZ and A500 is 72 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The pic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and A500.

All in all, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-565UZ due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A500 will offer you greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.