Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A6400

The following is a complete review of the Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony A6400, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The SP-565UZ was unveiled 11 years prior to the A6400 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the SP-565UZ scores versus the A6400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-565UZ features 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) whilst the Sony A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony A6400 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-565UZ and the A6400.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-565UZ and A6400 is 72 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and A6400.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-565UZ using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6400 will offer extra detail having an extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.