Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony RX100 II

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony RX100 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") offer different sensor size.

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The SP-565UZ was released 5 years earlier than the RX100 II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SP-565UZ grades versus the RX100 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-565UZ offers outer dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony RX100 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-565UZ vs the RX100 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-565UZ and RX100 II is 72 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and RX100 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-565UZ due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX100 II will result in more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ will be behind in sensor innovation.