Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic FH10

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic FH10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and FH10 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-590 UZ was released 5 years earlier than the FH10 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SP-590 UZ scores versus the FH10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-590 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery & Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-590 UZ has outside dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Panasonic FH10 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-590 UZ versus the FH10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-590 UZ and FH10 is 72 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-590 UZ and FH10.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH10 to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ will be behind in sensor tech.