Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10

Below is a thorough comparison of the Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-590 UZ was manufactured 3 years earlier than the SZ-10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the SP-590 UZ scores vs the SZ-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-590 UZ & Olympus SZ-10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery & Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-590 UZ enjoys outside measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-10 has sizing of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-590 UZ vs the SZ-10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-590 UZ and SZ-10 is 72 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-590 UZ and SZ-10.

All in all, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-10 to produce extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.