Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A580

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony A580, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and A580 (16MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-565UZ was manufactured 3 years earlier than the A580 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SP-565UZ matches up against the A580 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-565UZ & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-565UZ has physical dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony A580 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-565UZ versus the A580.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-565UZ and A580 is 72 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over a spec sheet. The image below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-565UZ and A580.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SP-565UZ due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A580 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ is going to be behind in sensor innovation.