Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony QX30

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony QX30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and QX30 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was manufactured 6 years earlier than the QX30 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SP-565UZ grades against the QX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-565UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-565UZ comes with exterior dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony QX30 has dimensions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony QX30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-565UZ versus the QX30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-565UZ and QX30 is 72 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and QX30.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony QX30 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.