Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony HX7V

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Sony HX7V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-590 UZ was unveiled 3 years prior to the HX7V and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SP-590 UZ grades versus the HX7V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-590 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-590 UZ enjoys 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 HX7V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-590 UZ compared to the HX7V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-590 UZ and HX7V is 72 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-590 UZ and HX7V.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony HX7V to offer you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.