Olympus SP-565UZ vs Panasonic DMC-ZR1

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SP-565UZ

Wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.3

At its widest zoom, the SP-565UZ's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)

Significantly more zoom

20x

Around 6.5x more zoom

Shoots RAW

Yes

Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control

Has a viewfinder

Digital

None

A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off

Better macro capability

1 cm

3 cm

Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens

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the Olympus SP-565UZ

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZR1

Much smaller

98x55x26 mm

116x84x81 mm

5.6x smaller

Higher resolution movies

720p @ 30fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video

Larger screen

2.7"

2.5"

Around 10% larger screen

Much thinner

3.2"

3.1x thinner

Better wide angle

25 mm

26 mm

Almost the same

Significantly lighter

158 g

413 g

2.6x lighter

Much longer exposures

60s

60x longer exposures

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the Panasonic DMC-ZR1

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Olympus SP-565UZ

38	vs	38
Explain scores

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a travel zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

Very small screens

SP-565UZ:	2.5"
DMC-ZR1:	2.7"

	Poor maximum light sensitivity
	1,600 ISO

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

Poor movies

SP-565UZ:	480p @ 30fps
DMC-ZR1:	720p @ 30fps

competitors

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$153 - $159

Has a significantly larger screen

Creates panoramas in-camera

Is thicker

Is much heavier

Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the SP-565UZ

Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Super zoom

$318

Larger screen

Supports an external flash

Compare the SP-570 UZ vs the SP-565UZ

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

No image stabilization

Larger

Compare the D3100 vs the SP-565UZ

Olympus SP-590 UZ

Super zoom

More zoom

Larger screen

No RAW support

Compare the SP-590 UZ vs the SP-565UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$269

Much more zoom

Much larger screen

No RAW support

Significantly worse macro capability

Compare the SP-810 UZ vs the SP-565UZ

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10

Travel zoom

Much larger screen

Significantly smaller

Much worse wide angle

Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H10 vs the SP-565UZ

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Much wider aperture

Much higher true resolution

Slightly less zoom

Much shorter max exposures

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Much wider aperture

Much larger sensor

Larger

Slightly less zoom

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3

Travel zoom

$298

Significantly slower max shutter speed

Shoots slightly slower

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZR3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361

Significantly larger screen

Higher resolution screen

Slightly larger

Heavier

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Significantly wider aperture

Higher resolution movies

Slightly less zoom

Much shorter max exposures

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1

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Olympus
SP-565UZ
vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZR1

Olympus SP-565UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-565UZ

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SP-565UZ

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZR1

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Olympus SP-565UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Nikon D3100

Olympus SP-590 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Canon ELPH 300 HS

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OlympusSP-565UZ vs Panasonic LumixDMC-ZR1

Olympus SP-565UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-565UZ

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SP-565UZ

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZR1

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Olympus SP-565UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Nikon D3100

Olympus SP-590 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Canon ELPH 300 HS

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Olympus
SP-565UZ
vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZR1