Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony NEX-6

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SP-565UZ versus Sony NEX-6, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The SP-565UZ was announced 5 years earlier than the NEX-6 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SP-565UZ matches up versus the NEX-6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-565UZ comes with outside dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-565UZ versus Sony NEX-6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-565UZ against the NEX-6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-565UZ and NEX-6 is 72 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-565UZ and NEX-6.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-565UZ with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-6 will offer more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.