Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony RX10 III

The following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus SP-565UZ versus Sony RX10 III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") boast different sensor size.

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The SP-565UZ was introduced 8 years earlier than the RX10 III which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SP-565UZ grades against the RX10 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-565UZ provides external dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-565UZ compared to the RX10 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-565UZ and RX10 III is 72 and 53 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-565UZ and RX10 III.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-565UZ using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 III will provide you with extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.