Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus SP-565UZ

      Olympus SP-610UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ
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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus SP-610UZ and the Olympus SP-565UZ, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

      Olympus SP-610UZ was introduced in January 2011 and Olympus SP-565UZ was introduced in January 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Olympus SP-610UZ Highlights

      • 14 MP 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
      • 100 - 3,200 Native ISO
      • 11 Focus Points (11 Cross-type)
      • Image Stabilization
      • 3.0" 230k dot Fixed Screen
      • 1.1 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash

      Olympus SP-565UZ 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
      Table of Contents
      1. Overview
      2. Pros and Cons
      3. Advantage of Olympus SP-610UZ
      4. Advantage of Olympus SP-565UZ
      5. Common Strengths and Weaknesses
      6. Screen and Viewfinder
      7. Sensor
      8. Photography Features
      9. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
      10. Other Features
      11. Physical Parameters
      12. For Different Types of Photography
      13. Evaluations
      14. Specifications  

      Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Olympus SP-610UZ and Olympus SP-565UZ.

      PROS

      Olympus SP-610UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ

      •   Video Capture
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   HDMI Output
      •   Light - 405 g (0.89 lb / 14.29 oz)
      •   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

      Olympus SP-610UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ

      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14 Megapixel
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   11 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.1 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 340 shots
      •   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

      Olympus SP-610UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ

      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Size - 2.50"

      Advantage of Olympus SP-610UZ

      Olympus SP-610UZ
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus SP-610UZ over Olympus SP-565UZ.

      Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus SP-565UZ
      Larger Sensor 1/2.3-inch vs 1/2.33-inch
      Higher Sensor Resolution 14 Megapixel vs 10 Megapixel
      Max Image Resolution 4288 x 3216 vs 3648 x 2736
      Reachs More Telephoto 616 mm vs 520 mm
      Greater Optical Zoom 22x vs 20x
      Larger Screen 3.0" vs 2.50"
      Lower Min Shutter Speed 4 sec vs 1 sec
      Higher Video Resolution 1280 x 720 vs 640 x 480
      Lighter 405 g (0.89 lb / 14.29 oz) vs 413 g (0.91 lb / 14.57 oz)

      Check out other cameras which are frequently compared to Olympus SP-610UZ.

      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

      Olympus SP-810UZ
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      1/2.3-inch

      14 MP

      Olympus SP-590UZ
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      1/2.33-inch

      12 MP

      Canon R7
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      APS-C

      32.5 MP

      Canon R100
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      APS-C

      24.1 MP

      Nikon Z f
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      Full Frame

      24.4 MP

      Canon R6 II
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      Full Frame

      24.2 MP

      Canon R5 C
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      Full Frame

      45.0 MP

      Canon Rebel T5
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      APS-C

      18.0 MP

      Canon R8
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      Full Frame

      24.2 MP

      Advantage of Olympus SP-565UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus SP-565UZ over Olympus SP-610UZ.

      Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus SP-565UZ
      Lower Native ISO 100 vs 64
      Higher Native ISO 3,200 vs 6,400
      RAW Support vs
      More Focus Points 11 vs 143
      Multi Area Autofocus vs
      Selective Autofocus vs
      Single Autofocus vs
      Reaches Wider Angle 28 mm vs 26 mm
      Maximum Aperture at Wide End f/3.3 vs f/2.8
      Maximum Aperture at Tele End f/5.7 vs f/4.5
      Min Normal Focus Distance 60 cm vs 10 cm
      Viewfinder vs Electronic
      Higher Max Continuous Shooting 1.1 fps vs 1.2 fps
      External Flash Connectivity vs
      Manual Exposure Mode vs
      Aperture Priority vs
      Shutter Priority vs
      Center Weighted Metering vs
      Speaker vs Mono

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

      Olympus SP-590UZ
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      1/2.33-inch

      12 MP

      Olympus SP-600UZ
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      1/2.33-inch

      12 MP

      Olympus SP-810UZ
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      1/2.3-inch

      14 MP

      Olympus SP-620UZ
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      1/2.3-inch

      16 MP

      Olympus SP-800UZ
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      1/2.3-inch

      14 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 R7
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      APS-C

      32.5 MP

      Canon S110
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      1/1.7-inch

      12.1 MP

      Canon R3
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      Full Frame

      24.1 MP

      Sony a6400
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Olympus SP-610UZ Olympus SP-565UZ
        Video Capture
        High Native ISO3,2006,400
        Live View Autofocus
        Image Stabilization
        Built-in Flash
        Light405 g (0.89 lb / 14.29 oz)413 g (0.91 lb / 14.57 oz)
      WEAKNESSES Olympus SP-610UZ Olympus SP-565UZ
        Small Sensor1/2.3-inch1/2.33-inch
        Low Resolution Sensor14 Megapixel10 Megapixel
        Timelapse Recording
        No Face Detection
        Screen TypeFixedFixed
        Low Resolution Screen230k dot230k dot
        Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/2000 sec1/2000 sec
        Low Max Continuous Shooting1.1 fps1.2 fps
        Low Video Resolution1280 x 720640 x 480
        No Microphone Input
        No Headphone Output
        No Built-in GPS
        No Built-In Wi-Fi Eye-Fi Connection possible
        No Built-In Bluetooth
        No Environmental Sealing

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Screen

      Olympus SP-610UZ has a 3.0" screen with 230k dot resolution and Olympus SP-565UZ has a 2.50" screen with 230k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.


      Electronic Viewfinder on Olympus SP-565UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Olympus SP-610UZ.

      Sensor

      Olympus SP-610UZ features a 14 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200. 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 20.8 mm2. Its native ISO range is 64 - 6,400.

      Photography Features

      Olympus SP-610UZ is equipped with TruePic III processor and can take pictures up to 4288 x 3216 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4288 x 2416, 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios. Olympus SP-565UZ can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution 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 cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

      Connectivity, Battery and Storage

      USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

      Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.


      Battery

      Olympus SP-610UZ and Olympus SP-565UZ come with 4 x AA battery pack with battery life of 340 shots on Olympus SP-610UZ.


      External Storage Slots

      Olympus SP-610UZ has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Olympus SP-565UZ has a single xD Picture Card card slot.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus SP-610UZ, and up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus SP-565UZ. Olympus SP-610UZ can shoot continuously up to 1.1 fps. Olympus SP-565UZ can shoot continuously up to 1.2 fps.


      Flash

      Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6.30 m on Olympus SP-610UZ and 6.40 m ISO 200 on Olympus SP-565UZ. Olympus SP-565UZ also accepts external flash which can be connected via Wireless connection Flash..

      Physical Parameters

      Olympus SP-610UZ body has dimensions of 107 x 73 x 73 mm (4.21 x 2.87 x 2.87") and Olympus SP-565UZ body has dimensions of 116 x 84 x 81 mm (4.57 x 3.31 x 3.19"). Olympus SP-610UZ weighs 405 g (0.89 lb / 14.29 oz) and Olympus SP-565UZ weighs 413 g (0.91 lb / 14.57 oz).

      Olympus SP-610UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ

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      116 mm

      84 mm

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      Size comparisons of Olympus SP-610UZ and Olympus SP-565UZ

      Olympus SP-610UZ and Olympus SP-565UZ for Different Types of Photography

      We give scores to the cameras for six types of photography based on their features and specifications. Let us see how suitable they are for each type of photography.

      Landscape Photography

      Olympus SP-610UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ

      POOR
      48
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      POOR
      54
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Olympus SP-610UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ

      POOR
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      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   11 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.1 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 340 shots
      POOR
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      •   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

      Olympus SP-610UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ

      AVERAGE
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      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   11 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.1 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 340 shots
      AVERAGE
      58
      •   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

      Olympus SP-610UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ

      AVERAGE
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      •   Small Sensor
      •   11 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      GOOD
      70
      •   Small Sensor
      •   143 Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 2.50"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot

      Street Photography

      Olympus SP-610UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ

      GOOD
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      •   Small Sensor
      •   11 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 405 g (0.89 lb / 14.29 oz)
      GOOD
      81
      •   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

      Olympus SP-610UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ

      GOOD
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      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 405 g (0.89 lb / 14.29 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 340 shots
      GOOD
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      •   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)

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Olympus SP-610UZ and Olympus SP-565UZ and give them scores of 51 and 56 out of 100 recpectively. 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.


      Olympus SP-610UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ

      OVERALL
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      OVERALL
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      Sensor

      Olympus SP-610UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ

      POOR
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      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      AVERAGE
      56
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 10 Megapixel
      •   64 Lowest Native ISO
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   Low DxO Overall Score - 30

      Photo

      Olympus SP-610UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ

      AVERAGE
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      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.1 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      GOOD
      70
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.2 fps

      Video

      Olympus SP-610UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ

      POOR
      43
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      POOR
      41
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480

      Focusing

      Olympus SP-610UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ

      POOR
      47
      •   11 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      AVERAGE
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      •   143 Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Olympus SP-610UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ

      POOR
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      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      AVERAGE
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      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 2.50"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot

      Connectivity

      Olympus SP-610UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ

      AVERAGE
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      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      POOR
      46
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth

      Battery, Storage and Physical

      Olympus SP-610UZ

      Olympus SP-565UZ

      POOR
      44
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 405 g (0.89 lb / 14.29 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 340 shots
      POOR
      45
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 413 g (0.91 lb / 14.57 oz)
      •   Internal Storage


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