Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic S5
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Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic S5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
- 413g - 116 x 84 x 81mm
- Released January 2009
- Updated by Olympus SP-600 UZ
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.0" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
- Introduced August 2020
- Refreshed by Panasonic S5 II
Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic S5 Overview
Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic S5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and S5 (24MP) and the SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") and S5 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe SP-590 UZ was revealed 12 years earlier than the S5 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SP-590 UZ matches up versus the S5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic S5 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-590 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery & Panasonic S5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-590 UZ over the Panasonic S5
SP-590 UZ | S5 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Olympus SP-590 UZ
S5 | SP-590 UZ | |||
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Introduced | August 2020 | January 2009 | More recent by 141 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display dimensions | 3.0" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1840k | 230k | Clearer display (+1610k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Panasonic S5
SP-590 UZ | S5 | |||
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Manual focus | Very accurate focus |
Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic S5 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-590 UZ has external measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Panasonic S5 has sizing of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).
Check out the Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic S5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-590 UZ compared to the S5.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-590 UZ and S5 is 72 and 60 respectively.
Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic S5 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's tough to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-590 UZ and S5.
Plainly, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-590 UZ with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic S5 will offer extra detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic S5 Specifications
Olympus SP-590 UZ | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus SP-590 UZ | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Pro Mirrorless |
Released | 2009-01-07 | 2020-08-14 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 24MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 51200 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 204800 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 225 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Leica L |
Lens zoom range | 26-676mm (26.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-5.0 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 31 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3.0" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 1,840 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 60 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Maximum silent shutter speed | - | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 6.0 frames per sec | 7.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 8.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/250 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 413g (0.91 pounds) | 714g (1.57 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 116 x 84 x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") | 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 440 photos |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (12 or 2 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
Storage slots | 1 | Two |
Launch pricing | $249 | $1,999 |