Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A37
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Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A37 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-520mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
- 413g - 116 x 84 x 81mm
- Released January 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.6" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 506g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
- Launched May 2012
- Older Model is Sony A35

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A37 Overview
Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-565UZ versus Sony A37, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and A37 (16MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

The SP-565UZ was launched 4 years earlier than the A37 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SP-565UZ grades versus the A37 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A37 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-565UZ & Sony SLT-A37. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-565UZ over the Sony A37
SP-565UZ | A37 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Olympus SP-565UZ
A37 | SP-565UZ | |||
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Launched | May 2012 | ![]() | January 2009 | Fresher by 40 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display dimensions | 2.6" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.1") |
Common features in the Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony A37
SP-565UZ | A37 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial precise focusing | ||
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Exact same display resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither comes with Touch friendly display |
Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-565UZ comes with outside dimensions 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 A37 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).
Look at the Olympus SP-565UZ versus Sony A37 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the SP-565UZ and the A37.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SP-565UZ and A37 is 72 and 67 respectively.

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-565UZ and A37.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-565UZ due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A37 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A37 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A37 Specifications
Olympus SP-565UZ | Sony SLT-A37 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus SP-565UZ | Sony SLT-A37 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
Released | 2009-01-15 | 2012-05-16 |
Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4912 x 3264 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 143 | 15 |
Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 26-520mm (20.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/2.8-4.5 | - |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 2.5" | 2.6" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 1s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0fps | 6.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.40 m (ISO 200) | 12.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 @ 30 fps/15 fps, 320 x 240 @ 30 fps/15 fps | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 413 gr (0.91 lb) | 506 gr (1.12 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 116 x 84 x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 30 | 75 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 18.7 | 23.3 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.1 | 12.9 |
DXO Low light rating | 68 | 799 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 500 images |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | 4 x AA | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (12 or 2 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | xD Picture Card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $400 | $522 |