Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A900

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus SP-565UZ versus Sony A900, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and A900 (25MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-565UZ was announced 3 months later than the A900 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the SP-565UZ grades against the A900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-565UZ & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-565UZ enjoys external measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony A900 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-565UZ and the A900.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SP-565UZ and A900 is 72 and 54 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-565UZ and A900.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-565UZ using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A900 will give more detail with its extra 15MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.