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Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Olympus SP-590 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
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Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 Key Specs

Olympus SP-590 UZ
(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
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Refreshed by Olympus SP-600 UZ
Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Launched June 2014
  • Updated by Panasonic FZ2500
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Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Panasonic FZ1000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The SP-590 UZ was announced 6 years earlier than the FZ1000 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SP-590 UZ grades versus the FZ1000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-590 UZ over the Panasonic FZ1000

 SP-590 UZ FZ1000 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Olympus SP-590 UZ

 FZ1000 SP-590 UZ 
LaunchedJune 2014January 2009Fresher by 66 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Panasonic FZ1000

 SP-590 UZ FZ1000 
Manual focus More precise focus
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-590 UZ enjoys external dimensions 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 FZ1000 has specifications of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") having a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Panasonic FZ1000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SP-590 UZ and the FZ1000.

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-590 UZ and FZ1000 is 72 and 55 respectively.

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-590 UZ and FZ1000.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-590 UZ having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FZ1000 will deliver greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ Portrait photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 Portrait photography features
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has manual focus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
70
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detect focus
supports RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 as a Street photography camera
59
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
70
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 as a Sports photography camera
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long zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
67
amazing zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking focus
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-590 UZ
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000
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environment proofing
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
long zoom (676mm)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ Landscape photography information
Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography information
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has manual focus
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
64
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ Vlogging info
Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging info
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quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic jack
66
reasonably wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic support
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic FZ1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-590 UZ and Panasonic FZ1000
 Olympus SP-590 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-590 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-07 2014-06-12
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-676mm (26.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.00 m 13.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 413 grams (0.91 pounds) 831 grams (1.83 pounds)
Dimensions 116 x 84 x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 64
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 517
Other
Battery life - 360 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal -
Card slots One One
Cost at release $249 $800