Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-590 UZ was launched 4 years prior to the Galaxy Camera 4G and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SP-590 UZ scores against the Galaxy Camera 4G with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-590 UZ & Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-590 UZ has got physical measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SP-590 UZ versus the Galaxy Camera 4G.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-590 UZ and Galaxy Camera 4G is 72 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-590 UZ and Galaxy Camera 4G.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G to deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.