Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony RX100 III

Following is a complete review of the Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony RX100 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-565UZ was announced 6 years prior to the RX100 III which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SP-565UZ grades vs the RX100 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-565UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-565UZ provides outer dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-565UZ compared to the RX100 III.

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

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and RX100 III.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-565UZ having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX100 III will result in more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.