Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony RX100

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony RX100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") posses totally different sensor size.

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The SP-565UZ was brought out 4 years prior to the RX100 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the SP-565UZ scores vs the RX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-565UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-565UZ has got outer dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-565UZ compared to the RX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-565UZ and RX100 is 72 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The image below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and RX100.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-565UZ because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 will offer more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.