Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ

Below is a extended overview of the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the SP-590 UZ (12MP) is very close but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was revealed 3 months later than the SP-590 UZ which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-450 matches up vs the SP-590 UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 & Olympus SP-590 UZ. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 comes with external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-450 versus the SP-590 UZ.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and SP-590 UZ is 77 and 72 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and SP-590 UZ.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-450 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus SP-590 UZ will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively.