Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic GH4

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus SP-590 UZ versus Panasonic GH4, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and GH4 (16MP) and the SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") and GH4 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor size.

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The SP-590 UZ was brought out 6 years before the GH4 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SP-590 UZ scores versus the GH4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-590 UZ has got outer dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH4 has sizing of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-590 UZ versus Panasonic GH4 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SP-590 UZ vs the GH4.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-590 UZ and GH4 is 72 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The graphic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-590 UZ and GH4.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-590 UZ due to its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic GH4 will render greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.