Canon 70D vs Olympus SP-590 UZ

Below is a thorough comparison of the Canon 70D and Olympus SP-590 UZ, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the 70D (20MP) and SP-590 UZ (12MP) and the 70D (APS-C) and SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 70D was released 4 years later than the SP-590 UZ and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 70D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 70D scores against the SP-590 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 70D and Olympus SP-590 UZ. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 70D Gallery and Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 70D provides outer dimensions of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) while the Olympus SP-590 UZ has dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the 70D vs the SP-590 UZ.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 70D and SP-590 UZ is 59 and 72 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 70D and SP-590 UZ.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 70D because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Canon 70D will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher 70D is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.