Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic FX580

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-590 UZ versus Panasonic FX580, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and the FX580 (12MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-590 UZ was revealed around the same time to the FX580 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the SP-590 UZ scores vs the FX580 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-590 UZ & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery & Panasonic FX580 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-590 UZ has got outside measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Panasonic FX580 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SP-590 UZ versus Panasonic FX580 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-590 UZ versus the FX580.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-590 UZ and FX580 is 72 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The visual underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-590 UZ and FX580.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of photographs although you may want to consider the launch date of the cameras into account.