Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Pentax E90

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Pentax E90, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and the E90 (10MP) is relatively close and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-590 UZ was revealed 12 months before the E90 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SP-590 UZ matches up versus the E90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-590 UZ & Pentax Optio E90. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-590 UZ comes with external dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Pentax E90 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SP-590 UZ and the E90.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-590 UZ and E90 is 72 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The visual below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-590 UZ and E90.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus SP-590 UZ to render more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.