Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Panasonic ZS40

Below, we are looking at the Olympus SP-590 UZ versus Panasonic ZS40, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-590 UZ was launched 6 years before the ZS40 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SP-590 UZ grades versus the ZS40 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-590 UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery and Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-590 UZ has got outer 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 ZS40 has measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-590 UZ versus Panasonic ZS40 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-590 UZ compared to the ZS40.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-590 UZ and ZS40 is 72 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-590 UZ and ZS40.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS40 to show more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.