Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SP-590 UZ

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus SP-590 UZ, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and SP-590 UZ (12MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 III was launched 11 years later than the SP-590 UZ and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-M1 III grades vs the SP-590 UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Olympus SP-590 UZ. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III comes with physical measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-590 UZ has specifications 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M1 III against the SP-590 UZ.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and SP-590 UZ is 67 and 72 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 III and SP-590 UZ.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 III will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer E-M1 III is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.