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 ZS60 has a
18.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor.
Panasonic ZS60's sensor provides 8MP more than Olympus SP-565UZ's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the SP-565UZ and ZS60 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Olympus SP-565UZ and Panasonic ZS60 Cameras
Olympus SP-565UZ and Panasonic ZS60 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 ZS60 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that ZS60 has a better overall score of 37, 7 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 ZS60
37
19.3 bits
10.6 Evs
109 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Olympus SP-565UZ
or the
Panasonic ZS60 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
