Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony RX100 II

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony RX100 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-590 UZ was unveiled 5 years earlier than the RX100 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SP-590 UZ matches up vs the RX100 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-590 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-590 UZ provides external dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-590 UZ against the RX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-590 UZ and RX100 II is 72 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking specifications. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-590 UZ and RX100 II.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-590 UZ using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 II will give extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ is going to be behind in sensor tech.