Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus XZ-10

Let's look closer at the Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus XZ-10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. The resolution of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is very comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-590 UZ was brought out 5 years before the XZ-10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SP-590 UZ matches up vs the XZ-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-590 UZ & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-590 UZ enjoys physical dimensions 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 XZ-10 has dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the SP-590 UZ and the XZ-10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-590 UZ and XZ-10 is 72 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The picture here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-590 UZ and XZ-10.

All in all, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same MP so you can expect comparable quality of files however you might want to factor the age of the cameras into account. The more aged SP-590 UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.