Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A35

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony A35, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and A35 (16MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-565UZ was brought out 3 years before the A35 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the SP-565UZ grades against the A35 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony SLT-A35. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-565UZ enjoys outside measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony A35 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony A35 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the SP-565UZ versus the A35.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-565UZ and A35 is 72 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The visual here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-565UZ and A35.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-565UZ featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A35 will give more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.