Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony TX100V

In this article, we are matching up the Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony TX100V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and TX100V (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was unveiled 24 months before the TX100V making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SP-565UZ scores vs the TX100V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-565UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-565UZ has outside dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-565UZ and the TX100V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-565UZ and TX100V is 72 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-565UZ and TX100V.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony TX100V to show more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.