Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-300 and Olympus SP-590 UZ, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and SP-590 UZ (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was announced 5 years prior to the SP-590 UZ and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-300 scores against the SP-590 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Olympus SP-590 UZ. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 has got outside dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 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).

Examine the Olympus E-300 and Olympus SP-590 UZ in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-300 versus the SP-590 UZ.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and SP-590 UZ is 67 and 72 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The photograph underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and SP-590 UZ.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 with its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus SP-590 UZ will produce greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.