Reviews of the Olympus SP-590 UZ
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CNET Review
The Good: MyMode holds four groups of custom settings.
The Bad: Image noise and softness even at low ISO sensitivities.
The Bottom Line: Aside from a debatably useful 26x zoom lens, there's little that's notable about the Olympus SP-590 UZ.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 75/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 128960 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.
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No Rating
washingtonpost.com
Review Summary: The most important of these photographic controls is the variety of shooting modes; the SP-590UZ has the full suite of manual, aperture priority, shutter priority and program (plus a number of automatic modes). There's also a good bracketing function, ...
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digitalcamerainfo.com
Review Summary: The Olympus SP-590UZ arrived with a splash, thanks to it's record-breaking zoom magnification. However, it comes up against stiff competition from other companies putting forward strong cameras in the ultrazoom category
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No Rating
dcresource.com
Review Summary: None of the cameras include memory cards. Instead, they have memory built right in, ranging from 22MB on the Olympus to 47MB on the Kodak and Nikon. You'll certainly want to add more memory, and all of the cameras except for the SP-590UZ support SD ...
Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
Part number: 226755
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 4.3 in
- Depth 3.6 in
- Height 3.5 in
- Weight 15.3 oz
Main Features
- Resolution 12 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 12,700,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 12,000,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 5 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Beauty, Candle, Indoor, Sunset, Cuisine, Documents, Fireworks, Landscape, Beach/snow, Smile shot, Night scene, Sports mode, Bird watching, Portrait mode, Multi-firework, Soft background, Multiple exposure, Night scene with portrait
- Special Effects Sepia, Black & White
- Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3 EV step
- Face Detection Yes
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Overcast, Sunlight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
- Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
- Still Image Format RAW, JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Integrated Memory 22 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 3968 x 2976, JPEG 2560 x 1920, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 1280 x 960, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3968 x 2232, JPEG 1920 x 1080
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 21 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 4.6 mm - 119.6 mm - F/2.8-5.0
- Focal Length 4.6 mm - 119.6 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 26 - 676 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 143
- Min Focus Range 3.9 in
- Macro Focus Range 1cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.0
- Optical Zoom 26 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 11 group(s) / 14 element(s)
- Features ED glass, Aspherical lens
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 12 sec
- Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Face detection, Audio recording, Built-in speaker, Contrast control, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Sharpness control, PictBridge support, Saturation control, PRINT Image Matching, YouTube capture mode, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Interval shooting mode, Digital noise reduction, Dual image stabilization, Display brightness control, Digital image stabilization, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM)
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Electronic
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x DC power input, 1 x HDMI output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x xD-Picture Card
Software
- Software Olympus Master, Drivers & Utilities
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 or later
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Included Accessories Lens cap, Hand strap, microSD to XD adapter
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
Power
- Power Device None
Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 4 x AA ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Min Storage Temperature -4 °F
- Max Storage Temperature 140 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 30 - 90%
- Humidity Range Storage 10 - 90%
Product Photos
User Opinions
Buying Choices
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