Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony A58

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus SP-565UZ versus Sony A58, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and A58 (20MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The SP-565UZ was launched 5 years prior to the A58 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SP-565UZ matches up against the A58 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony SLT-A58. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-565UZ enjoys exterior dimensions 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 A58 has sizing of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SP-565UZ and the A58.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-565UZ and A58 is 72 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and A58.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-565UZ featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A58 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ will be behind in sensor innovation.