Size and weight are big decision factors when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, we are going to illustrate the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Canon 1000D side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Olympus SP-590 UZ has external dimensions of 116 x 84 x 81 mm (4.57 x 3.31 x 3.19″) and weighs 413 g (0.91 lb / 14.57 oz) (including batteries). Canon 1000D has external dimensions of 126 x 98 x 65 mm (4.96 x 3.86 x 2.56″) and weighs 502 g (1.11 lb / 17.71 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front-view size comparison of the Olympus SP-590 UZ and the Canon 1000D. Olympus SP-590 UZ is 10mm narrower and 14mm shorter than Canon 1000D but it is also 16mm thicker. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Olympus SP-590 UZ has a built-in lens but Canon 1000D doesn't. Once you put a lens on 1000D, its thickness will increase significantly.
Here is the back view size comparison of the Olympus SP-590 UZ and Canon 1000D.
Weight is another important factor, especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Olympus SP-590 UZ is significantly lighter (89g ) than the Canon 1000D which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on 1000D, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather-sealed body, we believe that the SP-590 UZ has a big advantage over the 1000D which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Olympus SP-590 UZ's 2.70" LCD screen is slightly larger than Canon 1000D's 2.5" screen.
Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.