Olympus SP-565UZ has a
10.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Panasonic FZ150 has a
12.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the SP-565UZ and FZ150 sensor size comparison.
Olympus SP-565UZ and Panasonic FZ150 have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Olympus SP-565UZ and Panasonic FZ150 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that FZ150 has a better overall score of 40, 10 points higher compared to SP-565UZ's score of 30.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Olympus SP-565UZ |
30 |
18.7 bits |
10.1 Evs |
68 ISO |
Panasonic FZ150 |
40 |
19.4 bits |
10.9 Evs |
132 ISO |