Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony RX10 II

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") possess different sensor sizes.

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The SP-565UZ was released 7 years prior to the RX10 II and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SP-565UZ grades vs the RX10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-565UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-565UZ has external dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the SP-565UZ and the RX10 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SP-565UZ and RX10 II is 72 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and RX10 II.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-565UZ due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX10 II will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ is going to be behind in sensor innovation.