Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony A6400

Below is a thorough analysis of the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Sony A6400, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-590 UZ was revealed 11 years earlier than the A6400 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SP-590 UZ scores vs the A6400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-590 UZ & Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-590 UZ has external measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-590 UZ against the A6400.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-590 UZ and A6400 is 72 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The visual here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-590 UZ and A6400.

To sum up, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-590 UZ with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6400 will produce greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.