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Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony QX30

Portability
72 Imaging
33 Features
32 Overall
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Olympus SP-565UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Olympus SP-565UZ
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-520mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 413g - 116 x 84 x 81mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Launched September 2014
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Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony QX30 Overview

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").

Photography Glossary

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.

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