Panasonic ZS15 with Olympus SP-590 UZ Comparison

Panasonic ZS15 and Olympus SP-590 UZ Main Features

  • June, 2012
  • January, 2009
  • 12 MP 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor
  • 12 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 24-384 mm (16x) F3.3-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • 26-676 mm (26x) F2.8-5.0 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 64 - 6400 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • Yes Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • -
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 2.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 6.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 640 x 480 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 105 x 58 x 33 mm, 208g.
  • 116 x 84 x 81 mm, 413g.
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Panasonic ZS15 Scores


Imaging score
20
Features score
40
Value for money score
57
Portability score
96
Overall score
40

Olympus SP-590 UZ Scores


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

Olympus SP-590 UZ with Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 Overview


Let's compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 with Olympus SP-590 UZ. These models are included in the Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Panasonic ZS15 was released in 2012, and Olympus SP-590 UZ in 2009. Lumix DMC-ZS15 is newer, which is a plus. SP-590 UZ 3 years older. However 3 years, the difference is not so bad.
These two cameras have the same sensor resolution - 12 MP. 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 first camera (Lumix DMC-ZS15), 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. Both cameras have Optical image stabilization. Panasonic ZS15 has a larger 3-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
SP-590 UZ has electronic viewfinder, and the Lumix DMC-ZS15 doesn’t have. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 has 6.0 fps continuous shooting. Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 has 6.0 fps continuous shooting.

General Lumix DMC-ZS15 SP-590 UZ
Brand Panasonic Olympus
Model Lumix DMC-ZS15 SP-590 UZ
Announced June, 2012 January, 2009
Body Type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0 0
Macro Focus Range 3 1
Screen
Screen Size 3" 2"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 460k pixels 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.0
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 23 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/15 sec 1/15 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 2.0 fps 6.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 6.40 8.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3 1/2.3
Sensor Type CMOS CCD
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm 6.08 x 4.56 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm² 27.7 mm²
Sensor Resolution 12 MP 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Max Native ISO 6400 6400
Min Native ISO 100 64
Max Boosted ISO 0 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 640 x 480
Video Formats MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
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 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 260 shots 0 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model
Physical
Weight 208 g 413 g
Physical Dimensions 105 x 58 x 33 mm 116 x 84 x 81 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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