Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SP-590 UZ versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is relatively similar but the SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") offer different sensor measurements.

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The SP-590 UZ was revealed 5 years before the XZ-2 iHS and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the SP-590 UZ scores vs the XZ-2 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-590 UZ and Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery and Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-590 UZ has got external measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-590 UZ versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-590 UZ against the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-590 UZ and XZ-2 iHS is 72 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-590 UZ and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The SP-590 UZ offers the tinier sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult. The older SP-590 UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.