Casio EX-ZR300 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ

Its time to take a deeper look at the Casio EX-ZR300 and Olympus SP-590 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Casio and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and SP-590 UZ (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR300 was manufactured 3 years later than the SP-590 UZ and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR300 being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the EX-ZR300 grades against the SP-590 UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 & Olympus SP-590 UZ. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR300 Gallery & Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR300 offers external dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-590 UZ has dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-ZR300 against the SP-590 UZ.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR300 and SP-590 UZ is 92 and 72 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR300 and SP-590 UZ.

As you can see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR300 to give more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger EX-ZR300 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.