Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony TX7

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-590 UZ versus Sony TX7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and the TX7 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the SP-590 UZ (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor size.

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The SP-590 UZ was announced 12 months before the TX7 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SP-590 UZ scores vs the TX7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-590 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-590 UZ has got outside 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) while the Sony TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-590 UZ versus Sony TX7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-590 UZ compared to the TX7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-590 UZ and TX7 is 72 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The pic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-590 UZ and TX7.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-590 UZ using its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus SP-590 UZ will resolve more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-590 UZ is going to be behind in sensor technology.