Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A560

Here is a complete analysis of the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A560, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and A560 (14MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-565UZ was unveiled 19 months before the A560 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SP-565UZ scores against the A560 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-565UZ comes with external 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) while the Sony A560 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SP-565UZ and the A560.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-565UZ and A560 is 72 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and A560.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-565UZ with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A560 will resolve more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ is going to be behind in sensor tech.