Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ

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.

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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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Olympus SP-590 UZ. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.