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Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
72
Imaging
35
Features
38
Overall
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Olympus SP-590 UZ front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus SP-590 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 413g - 116 x 84 x 81mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Refreshed by Olympus SP-600 UZ
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Introduced February 2011
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Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-590 UZ over the Olympus SZ-10

 SP-590 UZ SZ-10 
Manually focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus SP-590 UZ

 SZ-10 SP-590 UZ 
IntroducedFebruary 2011January 2009More recent by 25 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Olympus SZ-10

 SP-590 UZ SZ-10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

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).

Analyze the Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

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

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography highlights
37
focusing manually
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-590 UZ
Street photography with Olympus SZ-10
60
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (215g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Sports photography camera
38
amazing zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
slow fps (6.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
40
long zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (220 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-590 UZ
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-10
58
environment proofing
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
great reach (676mm)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
lighter than competitors (215g)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (504mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
46
focusing manually
decently wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery life (220 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ Vlogging information
Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging information
24
decently wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (215g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic socket
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Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-590 UZ and Olympus SZ-10
 Olympus SP-590 UZOlympus SZ-10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SP-590 UZ Olympus SZ-10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-01-07 2011-02-08
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-676mm (26.0x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/3.1-4.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 6.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.00 m 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 413 grams (0.91 lbs) 215 grams (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 84 x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $249 $300