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Nikon P950 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ

Portability
52
Imaging
43
Features
70
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P950 front
 
Olympus SP-590 UZ front
Portability
72
Imaging
35
Features
38
Overall
36

Nikon P950 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Key Specs

Nikon P950
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-2000mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 1005g - 140 x 110 x 150mm
  • Launched January 2020
Olympus SP-590 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 413g - 116 x 84 x 81mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Later Model is Olympus SP-600 UZ
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Nikon P950 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon P950 and Olympus SP-590 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the P950 (16MP) and SP-590 UZ (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P950 was manufactured 11 years later than the SP-590 UZ and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the P950 matches up against the SP-590 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P950 over the Olympus SP-590 UZ

 P950 SP-590 UZ 
AnnouncedJanuary 2020January 2009Fresher by 134 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-590 UZ over the Nikon P950

 SP-590 UZ P950 

Common features in the Nikon P950 and Olympus SP-590 UZ

 P950 SP-590 UZ 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Nikon P950 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P950 has outer measurements of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") accompanied by a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-590 UZ has dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the P950 versus the SP-590 UZ.

Nikon P950 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P950 and SP-590 UZ is 52 and 72 respectively.

Nikon P950 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ top view buttons comparison

Nikon P950 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the P950 and SP-590 UZ.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Nikon P950 to deliver extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger P950 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon P950 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ sensor size comparison

Nikon P950 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P950 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon P950
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-590 UZ
57
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
37
manual focus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon P950 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SP-590 UZ as a Street photography camera
53
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors in class (1,005g)
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P950 Sports photography highlights
Olympus SP-590 UZ Sports photography highlights
54
great zoom range (24-2000mm 83.3 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
38
long zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
low frames per second (6.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P950 Travel photography highlights
Olympus SP-590 UZ Travel photography highlights
59
has bluetooth
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (2000mm)
more heavy than competitors in class (1,005g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
58
environment sealing
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
great reach (676mm)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P950 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-590 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
55
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
46
manual focus
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P950 Vlogging factors
Olympus SP-590 UZ Vlogging factors
59
reasonably wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competitors in class (1,005 grams)
24
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic support
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Nikon P950 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P950 and Olympus SP-590 UZ
 Nikon Coolpix P950Olympus SP-590 UZ
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix P950 Olympus SP-590 UZ
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2020-01-07 2009-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-2000mm (83.3x) 26-676mm (26.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 90 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 300 seconds 15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 11.50 m (at Auto ISO) 8.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB EN-EL20a lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1005 gr (2.22 lbs) 413 gr (0.91 lbs)
Physical dimensions 140 x 110 x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") 116 x 84 x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $797 $249