Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony HX9V

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony HX9V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and HX9V (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was manufactured 3 years before the HX9V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SP-565UZ scores vs the HX9V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-565UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-565UZ has 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 HX9V has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SP-565UZ against the HX9V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-565UZ and HX9V is 72 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and HX9V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony HX9V to show greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.