Clicky

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Olympus SP-590 UZ front
Portability
72
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Launched September 2014
  • Superseded the Olympus E-PL6
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL8
Olympus SP-590 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 413g - 116 x 84 x 81mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Successor is Olympus SP-600 UZ
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Overview

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus SP-590 UZ, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and SP-590 UZ (12MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The E-PL7 was manufactured 5 years later than the SP-590 UZ and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-PL7 scores versus the SP-590 UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Olympus SP-590 UZ

 E-PL7 SP-590 UZ 
RevealedSeptember 2014January 2009More recent by 69 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-590 UZ over the Olympus E-PL7

 SP-590 UZ E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus SP-590 UZ

 E-PL7 SP-590 UZ 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 has got outer measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-590 UZ has measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus SP-590 UZ in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-PL7 against the SP-590 UZ.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and SP-590 UZ is 86 and 72 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and SP-590 UZ.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will offer greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-PL7 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography factors
Olympus SP-590 UZ Portrait photography factors
71
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
36
you can focus manually
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Street photography info
Olympus SP-590 UZ Street photography info
84
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
59
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL7
Sports photography with Olympus SP-590 UZ
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect auto focus
38
incredible zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
low frames per second (6.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography features
Olympus SP-590 UZ Travel photography features
85
offers focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
58
weather proofing
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
very long reach (676mm)
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-590 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
45
you can focus manually
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Vlogging information
Olympus SP-590 UZ Vlogging information
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
24
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone jack
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus SP-590 UZ
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus SP-590 UZ
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL7 Olympus SP-590 UZ
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2014-09-01 2009-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-676mm (26.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 8.00 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 357g (0.79 lb) 413g (0.91 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 116 x 84 x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 873 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $499 $249