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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ

Portability
62
Imaging
77
Features
86
Overall
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Nikon Z5 front
 
Olympus SP-590 UZ front
Portability
72
Imaging
35
Features
38
Overall
36

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Key Specs

Nikon Z5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Introduced July 2020
Olympus SP-590 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Successor is Olympus SP-600 UZ
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Nikon Z5 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and SP-590 UZ (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The Z5 was unveiled 11 years after the SP-590 UZ which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Z5 grades against the SP-590 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Olympus SP-590 UZ

 Z5 SP-590 UZ 
AnnouncedJuly 2020January 2009More modern by 141 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-590 UZ over the Nikon Z5

 SP-590 UZ Z5 

Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Olympus SP-590 UZ

 Z5 SP-590 UZ 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z5 comes with outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the Z5 vs the SP-590 UZ.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and SP-590 UZ is 62 and 72 respectively.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The image below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and SP-590 UZ.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Z5 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z5 will provide more detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern Z5 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ sensor size comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z5 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z5
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-590 UZ
86
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect focus
saves RAW formats
37
you can focus manually
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z5 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SP-590 UZ as a Street photography camera
74
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
includes focus by touch
environment sealing
good high ISO (51,200)
more heavy than competition (675 grams)
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon Z5
Sports photography with Olympus SP-590 UZ
82
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery (470 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
low fps (4.5 fps)
38
incredible zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon Z5
Travel photography with Olympus SP-590 UZ
68
better than average battery (470 shots)
environment sealing
has bluetooth
includes focus by touch
decent megapixels (24MP)
more heavy than competition (675 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
58
environment proofing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
very long reach (676mm)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z5 Landscape photography information
Olympus SP-590 UZ Landscape photography information
87
has manual focus
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
better than average battery (470 per charge)
has dual storage slots
46
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z5 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SP-590 UZ as a Vlogging camera
34
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone jack
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition (675 grams)
24
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone support
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Nikon Z5 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z5 and Olympus SP-590 UZ
 Nikon Z5Olympus SP-590 UZ
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Z5 Olympus SP-590 UZ
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2020-07-20 2009-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 6016 x 4016 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 51200 6400
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 273 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-676mm (26.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 15 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.5 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 8.00 m
Flash options Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 675g (1.49 pounds) 413g (0.91 pounds)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 116 x 84 x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 470 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL15c -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots 2 One
Launch cost $1,399 $249