Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony W330

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SP-565UZ versus Sony W330, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and W330 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was revealed 11 months earlier than the W330 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SP-565UZ scores vs the W330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-565UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-565UZ has external measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony W330 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-565UZ against the W330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-565UZ and W330 is 72 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-565UZ and W330.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony W330 to produce extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.