Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony A99 II

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus SP-590 UZ versus Sony A99 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The SP-590 UZ was revealed 8 years before the A99 II which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SP-590 UZ scores vs the A99 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-590 UZ and Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-590 UZ provides outer measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-590 UZ versus Sony A99 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-590 UZ versus the A99 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-590 UZ and A99 II is 72 and 57 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The pic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-590 UZ and A99 II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-590 UZ using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A99 II will resolve greater detail because of its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged SP-590 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.