Olympus SP-590 UZ

Olympus SP-590 UZ

Olympus SP-590 UZ
Announced: 07 Jan 2009
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 64-6400
Weight: 413g
Physical Dimensions: 116 x 84 x 81 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 2.7" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 640 x 480
29
Overall Score
1
Image Quality
25
Speed Performance
47
Versatility
70
Comfort
Portrait

11

Portrait
Landscape

10

Landscape
Sport

25

Sport
Street

47

Street
Everyday

49

Everyday
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prospros

  • The Olympus SP-590 UZ is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos

conscons

  • Unfortunately, Olympus SP-590 UZ does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Olympus SP-590 UZ and its rivals

Review compare Olympus SP-590 UZ with overall score Portrait
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Landscape
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Sport
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Street
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Everyday
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Olympus SP-590 UZ: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Olympus SP-590 UZ is a bridge camera launched on 07/01/2009.

Technically speaking, the Olympus SP-590 UZ ranks in the average of its category, scoring 29 overall. The Olympus SP-590 UZ weights 413 gr and spans 116 x 84 x 81 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Olympus SP-590 UZ behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Comfort - Score 70, ranks in the category best 50%.

On the contrary, the performance of Olympus SP-590 UZ is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 10% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 25, ranks among the worst 48% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 47, ranks among the worst 35% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 64% of its category. Olympus SP-590 UZ works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 10, ranks in the best 46% of its category. Olympus SP-590 UZ works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 25, ranks in the best 65% of its category. Olympus SP-590 UZ works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 47, ranks in the best 66% of its category. Olympus SP-590 UZ works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 49, ranks in the best 58% of its category. Olympus SP-590 UZ works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Olympus SP-590 UZ technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.08 x 4.56 mm

Sensor Area

27.72 mm2

Sensor Resolution

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

3968 x 2976

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

64

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

26-676mm

Max Aperture

F2.8-5.0

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

2.7"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

15s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

6fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

no

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

8.0

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye reduction
Slow Sync

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

640 x 480 (30 15 fps) 320 x 240 (30 15 fps)

Max Video Resolution

640x480

Video Formats

Motion JPEG

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

413g

Physical Dimensions

116 x 84 x 81 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (12 or 2 sec)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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