Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony H70

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus SP-565UZ versus Sony H70, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and H70 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was introduced 24 months prior to the H70 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the SP-565UZ grades vs the H70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-565UZ has physical dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony H70 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-565UZ and the H70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-565UZ and H70 is 72 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The pic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and H70.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony H70 to give greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.