Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony RX100 III

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony RX100 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") boast different sensor size.

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The SP-590 UZ was manufactured 6 years prior to the RX100 III and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SP-590 UZ grades against the RX100 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-590 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-590 UZ offers exterior dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the SP-590 UZ against the RX100 III.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-590 UZ and RX100 III is 72 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-590 UZ and RX100 III.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-590 UZ featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 III will give you more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.