Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony NEX-3N

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus SP-565UZ versus Sony NEX-3N, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-565UZ was introduced 5 years before the NEX-3N and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SP-565UZ grades versus the NEX-3N with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-565UZ & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-565UZ provides external dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony NEX-3N has specifications of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-565UZ versus the NEX-3N.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SP-565UZ and NEX-3N is 72 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The graphic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-565UZ and NEX-3N.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-565UZ with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-3N will produce more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.