Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Samsung NX30

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Samsung NX30, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-590 UZ was manufactured 6 years prior to the NX30 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SP-590 UZ scores vs the NX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-590 UZ and Samsung NX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery and Samsung NX30 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-590 UZ enjoys exterior dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Samsung NX30 has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SP-590 UZ versus the NX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-590 UZ and NX30 is 72 and 75 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-590 UZ and NX30.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-590 UZ featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX30 will offer you more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged SP-590 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.