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Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony HX10V

Portability
72
Imaging
34
Features
38
Overall
35
Olympus SP-590 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Olympus SP-590 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 413g - 116 x 84 x 81mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Replacement is Olympus SP-600 UZ
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • Successor is Sony HX20V
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Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony HX10V Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Sony HX10V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-590 UZ was introduced 4 years earlier than the HX10V and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SP-590 UZ scores vs the HX10V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-590 UZ over the Sony HX10V

 SP-590 UZ HX10V 
Manual focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Olympus SP-590 UZ

 HX10V SP-590 UZ 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2009More recent by 38 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Sony HX10V

 SP-590 UZ HX10V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-590 UZ enjoys exterior dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SP-590 UZ compared to the HX10V.

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-590 UZ and HX10V is 72 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-590 UZ and HX10V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony HX10V to result in greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Portrait photography camera
36
you can focus manually
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
38
good MP (18MP)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ Street photography features
Sony HX10V Street photography features
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (234g)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ Sports photography factors
Sony HX10V Sports photography factors
38
long zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
49
great zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ Travel photography info
Sony HX10V Travel photography info
58
environment proofing
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
very long reach (676mm)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
good MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (400mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ Landscape photography info
Sony HX10V Landscape photography info
45
you can focus manually
rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
45
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ Vlogging features
Sony HX10V Vlogging features
24
rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
34
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (234g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-590 UZ and Sony HX10V
 Olympus SP-590 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-590 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-07 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-676mm (26.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.00 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 413g (0.91 pounds) 234g (0.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 84 x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 320 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $249 $616