Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony A9 II

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony A9 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-590 UZ was brought out 11 years earlier than the A9 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SP-590 UZ grades versus the A9 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-590 UZ & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-590 UZ has physical dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-590 UZ vs the A9 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-590 UZ and A9 II is 72 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-590 UZ and A9 II.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-590 UZ due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A9 II will provide greater detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.