Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Sony RX10 IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-590 UZ was brought out 9 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the SP-590 UZ grades vs the RX10 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-590 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-590 UZ has got outside dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-590 UZ versus the RX10 IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-590 UZ and RX10 IV is 72 and 52 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-590 UZ and RX10 IV.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-590 UZ due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 IV will give you extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged SP-590 UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.