Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic LX100 II

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Panasonic LX100 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and LX100 II (17MP) and the SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-590 UZ was introduced 10 years prior to the LX100 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SP-590 UZ matches up against the LX100 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SP-590 UZ has got outer dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 II has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-590 UZ versus the LX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-590 UZ and LX100 II is 72 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-590 UZ and LX100 II.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-590 UZ having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic LX100 II will offer extra detail using its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.