Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony ZV-1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-565UZ versus Sony ZV-1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-565UZ was introduced 12 years earlier than the ZV-1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the SP-565UZ matches up vs the ZV-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony ZV-1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-565UZ enjoys outer measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-565UZ versus Sony ZV-1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SP-565UZ versus the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SP-565UZ and ZV-1 is 72 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The graphic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-565UZ and ZV-1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-565UZ with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony ZV-1 will provide greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.