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Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100

Portability
72
Imaging
35
Features
38
Overall
36
Olympus SP-590 UZ front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
Portability
87
Imaging
53
Features
65
Overall
57

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 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
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Updated by Olympus SP-600 UZ
Panasonic ZS100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
  • Announced January 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ100
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS200
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Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Panasonic ZS100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The SP-590 UZ was manufactured 8 years before the ZS100 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SP-590 UZ scores versus the ZS100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-590 UZ over the Panasonic ZS100

 SP-590 UZ ZS100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Olympus SP-590 UZ

 ZS100 SP-590 UZ 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016January 2009Fresher by 85 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Panasonic ZS100

 SP-590 UZ ZS100 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-590 UZ comes with exterior 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 ZS100 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Panasonic ZS100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-590 UZ against the ZS100.

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SP-590 UZ and ZS100 is 72 and 87 respectively.

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-590 UZ and ZS100.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-590 UZ because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will show more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS100 Portrait photography features
37
manual focus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
65
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ Street photography information
Panasonic ZS100 Street photography information
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
78
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
offers focus by touch
lighter than competitors in class (312g)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS100 as a Sports photography camera
38
great zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
low fps (6.0 fps)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
68
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking focus
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS100 Travel photography features
58
environment sealing
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
great reach (676mm)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
75
lighter than competitors in class (312 grams)
offers focus by touch
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS100 Landscape photography features
46
manual focus
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
68
has manual focus
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS100 Vlogging features
24
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
36
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (312 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
missing microphone socket
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Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-590 UZ and Panasonic ZS100
 Olympus SP-590 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SP-590 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ100
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-01-07 2016-01-05
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-676mm (26.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames per sec 9.9 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.00 m 8.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options 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
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 413g (0.91 pounds) 312g (0.69 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 84 x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 559
Other
Battery life - 300 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $249 $700