Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ

Below is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-510 and Olympus SP-590 UZ, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the SP-590 UZ (12MP) is pretty close but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-510 was brought out 13 months before the SP-590 UZ which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-510 scores versus the SP-590 UZ in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 and Olympus SP-590 UZ. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-510 provides exterior measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 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).

Compare the Olympus E-510 and Olympus SP-590 UZ in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-510 versus the SP-590 UZ.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and SP-590 UZ is 69 and 72 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The photograph below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and SP-590 UZ.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-510 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SP-590 UZ will render more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.