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Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic GF7

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-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs

Olympus SP-590 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 413g - 116 x 84 x 81mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • New Model is Olympus SP-600 UZ
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF6
  • New Model is Panasonic GF8
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Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Panasonic GF7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and GF7 (16MP) and the SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") and GF7 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-590 UZ was brought out 7 years before the GF7 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the SP-590 UZ scores versus the GF7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-590 UZ over the Panasonic GF7

 SP-590 UZ GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus SP-590 UZ

 GF7 SP-590 UZ 
LaunchedFebruary 2015January 2009More recent by 73 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Panasonic GF7

 SP-590 UZ GF7 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you should take into account 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") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF7 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Panasonic GF7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-590 UZ and the GF7.

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-590 UZ and GF7 is 72 and 90 respectively.

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-590 UZ and GF7.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-590 UZ because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GF7 will provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ Portrait photography info
Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography info
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has manual focus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
65
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Street photography camera
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has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
80
tilting screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
features focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ Sports photography information
Panasonic GF7 Sports photography information
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great zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
continuous shooting slow (6.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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great max shutter speed (1/16,000 seconds)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
slow frames per second (5.8 frames per second)
no image stabilization
bad battery life (230 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ Travel photography features
Panasonic GF7 Travel photography features
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weather proofing
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
long reach (676mm)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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features focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
bad battery life (230 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Landscape photography camera
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has manual focus
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery life (230 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-590 UZ
Vlogging with Panasonic GF7
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pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone support
33
touchscreen
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
does not have microphone jack
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Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-590 UZ and Panasonic GF7
 Olympus SP-590 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SP-590 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-01-07 2015-02-01
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 200
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 26-676mm (26.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.0 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames per sec 5.8 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.00 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
External flash
AEB
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 413g (0.91 lb) 266g (0.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 84 x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 230 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $249 $308