Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus SH-3

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus SH-3, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-590 UZ was unveiled 8 years earlier than the SH-3 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SP-590 UZ scores vs the SH-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-590 UZ & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-590 UZ enjoys physical measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-590 UZ against the SH-3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-590 UZ and SH-3 is 72 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-590 UZ and SH-3.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-3 to result in more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged SP-590 UZ will be behind with regard to sensor tech.