Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Olympus SP-590 UZ

Below is a extensive review of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Olympus SP-590 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and SP-590 UZ (12MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was unveiled 2 years later than the SP-590 UZ and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm F500 EXR being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR matches up versus the SP-590 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR & Olympus SP-590 UZ. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery & Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F500 EXR comes with exterior measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Olympus SP-590 UZ has sizing 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR against the SP-590 UZ.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and SP-590 UZ is 91 and 72 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The graphic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and SP-590 UZ.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will provide more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm F500 EXR should have a benefit in sensor technology.