Olympus SP-565UZ

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    Highlights

    • 10 MP 1/2.33-inch CCD Sensor
    • 64 - 6,400 Native ISO
    • 143 Focus Points
    • Image Stabilization
    • 2.50" 230k dot Fixed Screen
    • Electronic Viewfinder
    • 1.2 fps Continuous Shooting
    • 640 x 480 Video Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
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    Overview

    Olympus SP-565UZ was announced in 2009 and is a 1/2.33-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm) Standard Compact camera with 10 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 64 to 6,400. The camera has a Fixed 2.50" screen with 230k dot resolution and built-in Electronic viewfinder. It has an image stabilization.

    Olympus SP-565UZ can capture video up to 640 x 480 resolution.

    Table of Contents
    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. Screen and Viewfinder
    4. Sensor
    5. Photography Features
    6. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
    7. Other Features
    8. Physical Parameters
    9. For Different Types of Photography
    10. Evaluation
    11. Specifications  

    Here is the Olympus SP- series lineup, where you can view and compare the main specifications of the cameras within the same series.

    Olympus SP- series lineup
    Model Date Sensor Native ISO Screen Price
    Image cannot be found Olympus SP-620UZ
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    		January
    2012    		 16 MP
    1/2.3-inch    		 100 - 3,200 Fixed 3.0"
    230k dot
    Image cannot be found Olympus SP-810UZ
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    		July
    2011    		 14 MP
    1/2.3-inch    		 80 - 3,200 Fixed 3.0"
    230k dot
    Image cannot be found Olympus SP-610UZ
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    		January
    2011    		 14 MP
    1/2.3-inch    		 100 - 3,200 Fixed 3.0"
    230k dot
    Image cannot be found Olympus SP-800UZ
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    		February
    2010    		 14 MP
    1/2.3-inch    		 64 - 3,200 Fixed 3.0"
    230k dot
    Image cannot be found Olympus SP-600UZ
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    		February
    2010    		 12 MP
    1/2.33-inch    		 100 - 1,600 Fixed 2.70"
    230k dot
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    2009    		 10 MP
    1/2.33-inch    		 64 - 6,400 Fixed 2.50"
    230k dot
    Image cannot be found Olympus SP-590UZ
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    		January
    2009    		 12 MP
    1/2.33-inch    		 64 - 6,400 Fixed 2.70"
    230k dot

    You can view their side-by-side comparison here: Olympus SP-620UZ vs SP-810UZ vs SP-610UZ vs SP-800UZ vs SP-600UZ vs SP-565UZ.

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Olympus SP-565UZ.

    PROS

    •   Video Capture
    •   64 Lowest Native ISO
    •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
    •   143 Focus Points
    •   Live View Autofocus
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Built-in Flash
    •   Light - 413 g (0.91 lb / 14.57 oz)
    •   Internal Storage

    CONS

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 10 Megapixel
    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.2 fps
    •   Low DxO Overall Score - 30
    •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   Screen Size - 2.50"

    Screen and Viewfinder

    Fixed screen

    Olympus SP-565UZ has a 2.50" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.


    Electronic Viewfinder

    Camera has a built-in Electronic viewfinder.

    Sensor

    Olympus SP-565UZ features a 10 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 27.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 64 - 6,400.

    Photography Features

    Camera can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.


    Image Stabilization

    The camera has an image stabilization.

    Check out the cameras which are frequently compared to Olympus SP-565UZ.

    Olympus SP-590UZ
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    1/2.33-inch

    12 MP

    Olympus SP-610UZ
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    1/2.3-inch

    14 MP

    Olympus SP-810UZ
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    1/2.3-inch

    14 MP

    Olympus SP-600UZ
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    1/2.33-inch

    12 MP

    Olympus SP-800UZ
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    1/2.3-inch

    14 MP

    Olympus SP-620UZ
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    1/2.3-inch

    16 MP

    Nikon Z30
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    APS-C

    20.9 MP

    Canon R50
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Sony a6600
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Canon S110
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    1/1.7-inch

    12.1 MP

    Canon R7
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    APS-C

    32.5 MP

    Canon R3
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    Full Frame

    24.1 MP

    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input

    Olympus SP-565UZ has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.


    Battery

    Olympus SP-565UZ comes with 4 x AA battery pack.


    Internal Storage and External Storage Slots

    The camera has 48 MB internal storage and a single xD Picture Card card slot.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Olympus SP-565UZ's shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec. Camera can shoot continuously up to 1.2 fps.


    Flash

    Olympus SP-565UZ has a built-in flash with maximum range of 6.40 m ISO 200 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Wireless connection Flash.

    Physical Parameters

    Olympus SP-565UZ has dimensions of 116 x 84 x 81 mm (4.57 x 3.31 x 3.19"). It weighs 413 g (0.91 lb / 14.57 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.

    116 mm (4.57")

    84 mm (3.31")

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    84 mm (3.31")

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    81 mm (3.19")

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    Olympus SP-565UZ dimensions

    Olympus SP-565UZ for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Olympus SP-565UZ is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    POOR
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    Olympus SP-565UZ gets a score of 54 and is POOR choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    POOR
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    Olympus SP-565UZ gets a score of 53 and is POOR choice for Sports photography.

    •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
    •   143 Focus Points
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.2 fps

    Wildlife Photography

    AVERAGE
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    Olympus SP-565UZ gets a score of 58 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
    •   143 Focus Points
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.2 fps
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Portrait Photography

    GOOD
    70

    Olympus SP-565UZ gets a score of 70 and is GOOD choice for Portrait photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   143 Focus Points
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Size - 2.50"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot

    Street Photography

    GOOD
    81

    Olympus SP-565UZ gets a score of 81 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   143 Focus Points
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 413 g (0.91 lb / 14.57 oz)

    Travel Photography

    GOOD
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    Olympus SP-565UZ gets a score of 83 and is GOOD choice for Travel photography.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 413 g (0.91 lb / 14.57 oz)

    Olympus SP-565UZ Evaluation

    We evaluate Olympus SP-565UZ and give score of 56 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
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    Sensor

    AVERAGE
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    We give Olympus SP-565UZ a score of 56 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 10 Megapixel
    •   64 Lowest Native ISO
    •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
    •   Low DxO Overall Score - 30

    Photo

    GOOD
    70

    We give Olympus SP-565UZ a score of 70 for Photo parameters.

    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.2 fps

    Video

    POOR
    41

    We give Olympus SP-565UZ a score of 41 for Video parameters.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480

    Focusing

    AVERAGE
    62

    We give Olympus SP-565UZ a score of 62 for Focusing parameters.

    •   143 Focus Points
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Live View Autofocus

    Screen and Viewfinder

    AVERAGE
    62

    We give Olympus SP-565UZ a score of 62 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Screen Size - 2.50"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot

    Connectivity

    POOR
    46

    We give Olympus SP-565UZ a score of 46 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    POOR
    45

    We give Olympus SP-565UZ a score of 45 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 413 g (0.91 lb / 14.57 oz)
    •   Internal Storage


    For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:

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