Olympus SP-565UZ

Olympus SP-565UZ

Olympus SP-565UZ
Announced: 15 Jan 2009
Sensor Resolution: 10Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 64-6400
Weight: 413g
Physical Dimensions: 116 x 84 x 81 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 2.5" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 640 x 480
45
Overall Score
34
Image Quality
33
Speed Performance
55
Versatility
70
Comfort
Portrait

34

Portrait
Landscape

33

Landscape
Sport

43

Sport
Street

56

Street
Everyday

56

Everyday
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prospros

  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos

conscons

  • Warning - Olympus SP-565UZ is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Unfortunately, Olympus SP-565UZ does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Olympus SP-565UZ and its rivals

Review compare Olympus SP-565UZ with overall score Portrait
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Landscape
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Sport
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Street
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45 34 33 43 56 56 buy on

Olympus SP-565UZ: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Olympus SP-565UZ is a bridge camera launched on 15/01/2009.

Technically speaking, the Olympus SP-565UZ ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 61 of all cameras in our database) scoring 45 overall. The Olympus SP-565UZ weights 413 gr and spans 116 x 84 x 81 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification of interest, the Olympus SP-565UZ behaves better than average in its category:

  • Image Quality - Score 34, ranks in the category best 25%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 33, ranks in the category best 36%.
  • Comfort - Score 70, ranks in the category best 50%.
  • Versatility - Score 55, ranks in the category best 30%.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 34, ranks in the best 21% of its category. Olympus SP-565UZ is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 33, ranks in the best 23% of its category. Olympus SP-565UZ is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 43, ranks in the best 20% of its category. Olympus SP-565UZ is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Great, score 56, ranks in the best 16% of its category. Olympus SP-565UZ is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Great, score 56, ranks in the best 18% of its category. Olympus SP-565UZ is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Olympus SP-565UZ sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 124.99 GBP and 124.99 GBP, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Olympus SP-565UZ is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.

Olympus SP-565UZ technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.08 x 4.56 mm

Sensor Area

27.72 mm2

Sensor Resolution

10 Mp

Max Image Resolution

3648 x 2736

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

64

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

26-520mm

Max Aperture

F2.8-4.5

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

2.5"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

1s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

1fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

6.4

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye reduction
Slow Sync

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

30

DxO Color Depth

18.7

DxO Dynamic Range

10.1

DxO Low Light ISO

68

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

143

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

640 x 480 @ 30 fps/15 fps 320 x 240 @ 30 fps/15 fps

Max Video Resolution

640x480

Video Formats

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

no

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

413g

Physical Dimensions

116 x 84 x 81 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

4 x AA

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (12 or 2 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

xD Picture Card, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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