Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus 550WP

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-590 UZ versus Olympus 550WP, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and the 550WP (10MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SP-590 UZ was revealed within a month of the 550WP which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SP-590 UZ matches up against the 550WP in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-590 UZ & Olympus Stylus 550WP. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery & Olympus 550WP Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-590 UZ comes with external dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Olympus 550WP has sizing of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Olympus SP-590 UZ versus Olympus 550WP in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-590 UZ vs the 550WP.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-590 UZ and 550WP is 72 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The picture below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-590 UZ and 550WP.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-590 UZ to resolve more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively.