Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony QX100

Here is a in-depth review of the Olympus SP-565UZ versus Sony QX100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The SP-565UZ was introduced 5 years before the QX100 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SP-565UZ scores against the QX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-565UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-565UZ has got outside measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-565UZ versus the QX100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-565UZ and QX100 is 72 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-565UZ and QX100.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SP-565UZ having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony QX100 will give you greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.