Olympus SP-590 UZ with Sony A7c Comparison

Olympus SP-590 UZ and Sony A7c Main Features

  • January, 2009
  • September, 2020
  • 12 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 24 MP Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 26-676 mm (26x) F2.8-5.0 Zoom Lens
  • -
  • 64 - 6400 ISO
  • 100 - 51200 ISO
  • Yes Image Stabilization
  • 5-axis Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Fully articulated Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • -
  • 2360k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 6.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 10.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 640 x 480 video resolution
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 116 x 84 x 81 mm, 413g.
  • 124 x 71 x 60 mm, 509g.
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Olympus SP-590 UZ Scores


Imaging score
20
Features score
43
Value for money score
58
Portability score
84
Overall score
41

Sony A7c Scores


Imaging score
81
Features score
82
Value for money score
92
Portability score
85
Overall score
85

Sony A7c with Olympus SP-590 UZ Overview


Let's compare Olympus SP-590 UZ with Sony A7c. These models are included in the Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Olympus SP-590 UZ was released in 2009, and Sony A7c in 2020. A7c is newer, which is a plus. SP-590 UZ 11 years older.
The sensor resolution of A7c is greater than that of SP-590 UZ. The difference of 12 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (A7c), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Sony A7c, the maximum ISO is greater by 44800. Both cameras have Yes image stabilization. Sony A7c has a larger 3-inch Fully articulated screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
Both cameras have a electronic viewfinder. Viewfinder A7c has a higher resolution of 2360k dots, SP-590 UZ has a resolution of no electronic viewfinderk dots. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Olympus SP-590 UZ has 10.0 fps continuous shooting. Olympus SP-590 UZ has 10.0 fps continuous shooting.

General SP-590 UZ A7c
Brand Olympus Sony
Model SP-590 UZ A7c
Announced January, 2009 September, 2020
Body Type SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens Sony E
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1x
Number of Lenses 0 146
Macro Focus Range 1 n/a
Screen
Screen Size 2" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Fully articulated
Screen Resolution 230k pixels 922kk pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% 100%%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.59
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0 693
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/15 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/ sec
Continuous Shooting 6.0 fps 10.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 8.00 no built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV ±±5 EV EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3 Full frame
Sensor Type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 6.08 x 4.56 mm mm
Sensor Area 27.7 mm² 0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 12 MP 24 MP
Max Image Resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Max Native ISO 6400 51200
Min Native ISO 64 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 204800
Min Boosted ISO 0 50
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 640 x 480 3840 x 2160
Video Formats Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots 740 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model NP-FZ100
Physical
Weight 413 g 509 g
Physical Dimensions 116 x 84 x 81 mm 124 x 71 x 60 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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