Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ

Here, we are matching up the Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. The resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the SP-590 UZ (12MP) is fairly well matched but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was released 19 months before the SP-590 UZ making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-410 scores against the SP-590 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Olympus SP-590 UZ. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 enjoys outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus SP-590 UZ has proportions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-410 versus the SP-590 UZ.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and SP-590 UZ is 77 and 72 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and SP-590 UZ.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-410 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SP-590 UZ will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.