Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-5 and Olympus SP-590 UZ, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Olympus. The resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the SP-590 UZ (12MP) is fairly comparable but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-5 was manufactured 2 years after the SP-590 UZ which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-5 grades vs the SP-590 UZ in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 and Olympus SP-590 UZ. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 features outside dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Olympus SP-590 UZ has proportions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-5 and Olympus SP-590 UZ in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-5 vs the SP-590 UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and SP-590 UZ is 58 and 72 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and SP-590 UZ.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The E-5 offers the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler. The newer E-5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.