Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony WX500

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus SP-590 UZ versus Sony WX500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the SP-590 UZ (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-590 UZ was announced 7 years prior to the WX500 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-590 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SP-590 UZ scores vs the WX500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-590 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-590 UZ Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-590 UZ comes with 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 WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-590 UZ versus Sony WX500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-590 UZ compared to the WX500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-590 UZ and WX500 is 72 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-590 UZ and WX500.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony WX500 to offer extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older SP-590 UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.