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Olympus SP-590UZ 12MP Digital Camera with 26X Wide Angle Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD | 
| Brand: Olympus
Category: Photography
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Seller: Electronics Expo
Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 744
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Optical Zoom: 26
Display Size: 2.7
Battery: 1 Rechargeable Li-ion
Maximum Focal Length: 119.6
Minimum Focal Length: 4.6
Maximum Resolution: 121
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 4.3 x 3.9 x 3.5
nv:Size: 1/2.33" CCD
Image Resolution: 3968 x 2976
Movie Resolution: 640 x 480
Storage Media: xD-Picture Card
Storage Media: microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Compressed Format: JPEG
Movie File Format: AVI motion JPEG
Optical Zoom: 26x
Digital Zoom: 5x
Focal Length: f = 4.6 119.6mm
Focus Mode: CCD Contrast Detection
Focusing Range: Normal mode: Wide: 3.9" infinity (0.1m infinity)
Focusing Range: Tele: 66.9" infinity (1.7m infinity)
MPN: 226755
Model: SP-590UZ
UPC: 050332168497
EAN: 0050332168497
ASIN: B001P06Q66
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 12-megapixel resolution for photo-quality, poster-size prints | | • | 26x wide-angle optical dual image stabilized zoom | | • | Pre-capture scene modes: Multiple Exposure, Soft Background Focus and Beauty Mode | | • | 2.7-inch Advanced HyperCrystal III LCD screen | | • | Compatible with xD Picture Cards and microSD memory cards (not included) |
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Product Description
Capture every detail—even from far away—with the SP-590 Ultra-Zoom. Its amazing 26x wide-angle optical zoom is the longest, most powerful in the world. Get sharp shots with Dual Image Stabilization. It's the perfect point-and-shoot camera for sports, outdoor and travel photography—or for anyone who wants an all-in-one compact camera that takes stunning pictures.26X WIDE-ANGLE ZOOM LENS (F2.8-F5.0 26-676mm equivalent)
The powerful, ultra-compact lens gives you unmatched shooting versatility. The amazing 26x optical zoom on the SP-590UZ brings you closer to the action, and the wide-angle lens captures more in your picture. DUAL IMAGE STABILIZATION.
Forget about blurry shots with this 2-in-1 anti-blur solution. Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization compensates for camera shake to keep your shots steady while Digital Image Stabilization captures crisp, clear images in any situation. ADVANCED FACE DETECTION.
Tracks up to 16 faces and automatically focuses and optimizes exposures for sharp, brilliant portrait pictures. HIGH-SPEED SEQUENTIAL SHOOTING.
Take several shots in rapid succession with just one click with the SP-590UZ. With a burst rate of up to 10 fps (3MP), you can practically freeze time to capture every moment of the action. PRE-CAPTURE.
As soon as the focus is locked, Pre-Capture automatically archives ten frames (3MP) before fully pressing the button to capture the perfect shot. FEATURES:
- Shoot telephoto (up to 26x optical zoom), wide-angle (26mm equivalent) and macro (as close as 1cm) with the SP-590UZ.
- Dual Image Stabilization combines Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization with high ISO sensitivity and fast shutter speeds to capture crisp, clear images in any situation.
- Face Detection automatically focuses on your subjects' faces and optimizes exposure for sharp, brilliant portrait pictures.
- With one click, take several shots in rapid succession. With a
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 A Nice Little Camera with lots of zoom May 13, 2009
Bob (California USA)
141 out of 142 found this review helpful
*Updated 18 July 2009
I bought this camera to replace my Olympus SP 565UZ. Overall the SP 590 out performs the 565 with the exception of its much higher price.
Zoom: I think most people who are looking at this camera are doing so because of the 26x zoom feature, so I will remark on this first. In my armature opinion the zoom on this camera is awesome. Obviously when you are stretching out to the full length of the zoom you are going to want some kind of support (such as a gorilla pod if you're a backpacker like me) because dual image stabilization can only do so much for you to prevent blurry pictures of something that is miles away. I have been able to capture some pretty good photos of objects that are not easily viewed by the human eye. I do recommend using light filters, but I definitely give this feature 5 stars
Physical features: As a previous reviewer noted, right out of the box this camera feels pretty cheap due to its larger size and remarkably light weight. After handling it for a while I defiantly think it is more durable than the 565 was though. Its access doors are much beefier than the 565's and it has an aluminum casing around the lens that you can grab onto. I like this feature because the 565 had almost nothing to hold onto in the front when you wanted to add that extra two handed stability to your shot. Once you throw some batteries into the camera the weight does go up and the cheap feeling goes down.
Battery life - I love the fact that the SP 590 takes AA's instead of a Li-ion batteries (this was a deciding factor in me not getting the Nikon P90) because it guarantees that I can just pick up another set of AA's on long trips or camping where you're not around a reliable power source long enough to recharge your batteries. I just took this camera on a two week backpacking trip and I went through two sets of Sony 2500 mAh Ni-Mh batteries. Conservatively speaking I took well over 1000 Pictures and about 40 minutes of video on just those batteries. I give these batteries and this camera's use of them 5 stars.
Operating software: A note on some of the software features. The SP 590 has a built in "beauty" feature and a few other "picture fixing" programs, these features seem mostly like a gimmick because it takes a lot of time for the camera to process the images, and it's something that is more suitably done on your computer with photo editing software. If you are in "beauty mode" don't plan on taking any quick shots because you can expect a 10 or more second delay between shots.
Manual features: As I've said before I am an armature at photography but one of the major reasons I bought this camera was because I had mastered what few manual controls there were on most point and shot cameras and I wanted to take the next step. The SP 590 offers plenty of room for me to grow in this department. This is no DSLR but it is a good in-between camera. I do wish that there was some way to use a manual focus, like there is on the SP 570uz, because when you are using the zoom it's hard to get the camera to auto zoom on the item you are trying to capture especially when there are items like power lines between you and the shot you want.
Media Card: I've said it before and I'll say it again, it finally seems as though Olympus gotten over their proprietary high horse when it comes to XD media cards. The SP 590 and all other new Olympus cameras come with adapters to allow the use of Micro SD cards. The problem with previous cameras was that if you wanted to take a panorama picture you had to have an OLYMPUS brand XD card. This is not an issue with the SP 590 as it allows you to take panorama shots with any card or even just the internal memory. The 590 also recognizes the higher write speeds of Class 4 and Class 6 Micro SD cards. Which has solved one of the major headaches associated with VGA videos on the previous models.
Video: The SP 590 offers VGA video recording size of 640x480 at 30 frames per second. Because the 590 recognizes the higher write speeds of the class 4 and 6 Micro SD's you can now record 20:00+ min videos without having to purchase a high speed XD type M+ card. Another major complaint of Olympus cameras has been addressed with the zoom feature in video mode. The SP 590 DOES allow you to zoom in and out while taking video, a feature that is not common on previous models.
Megapixels: This camera does take up to 12mp shots which is great if you plan on blowing all of your photos up to a poster size image or larger. But I usually print no bigger than an 8x10 and I don't want to fill my computer up with picture files (a 12mp picture uses over 2.5mb of space) so Leave my camera at 5mp (which only uses about 1mb of space).
Over all: Even though I feel the price is a bit high right now I give this camera 5 stars. It fits well in the hands and takes very good pictures. It's compact enough to take around on trips and you don't have to worry about having extra lens as with DSLR's, but you still get some of the desired features as a DSLR.
An excellent, hi-res, versatile camera. April 28, 2009
Bruce
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
I wanted a camera to take bird photos to substantiate sight records and to take landscapes and panoramas to print up to 12x16" and this seems to do the job well. I've had the camera for a few days and have found it well made (much plastic, but light to carry), quick to focus in sunny or moderate light, and the lens seems excellent for a zoom. The "movie" mode works well, and there are a number of other worth-while features I've yet to try. The image-stabilization has allowed me to take sharp hand-held photos at maximum zoom by leaning against a fixed object. So far, it's been a pleasure to carry (when compared to a slr plus lenses) to use, and the results have been pleasing.
Excellent semi pro camera April 18, 2009
Ganesh C. Nandy (Chicago, IL)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
So far I have been very pleased with the camera.
- The picture quality is very good
- Going from wide to zoomed is definitly a plus
- Light - easy to carry
- Great manual adjustments
- All the connections covers are solid - big improvement from previous versions
Olympus lived up to its quality.
Awsome little camera! August 3, 2009
T. Williams (Acworth, GA)
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
I've owned a Canon Rebel XT for the last 5 years. The problem with a real SLR especially a Canon is that in order to take nice pictures in a variety of setting you need 2-3 different lenses(very pricey with a Canon). My son graduated from high school in May and after the ceremony wife promptly informed me "I NEED A CAMERA THAT CAN ZOOM IN! Like the people who sat in front of us!!" I concurred. A camera that can't what you need it to do is pretty worthless. Fast forward to July. Michael Jackson passes and my wife is a huge MJ fan said she wanted to go to his funeral. So we booked plane tickets to LA. We figured we could visit her sister while we were there. She also reminded me in her words "We need a GOOD camera!" I could have debated the fact that the Rebel XT is a GOOD camera as long as you have all the lenses but like I said without them it is pretty useless. So I set out researching "Mega Zoom" cameras. None of them have consistently good reviews. It seems that you trade one thing or another between models. One has a good battery life but not so good pictures. Another takes good pictures but has a terrible battery life. Still some have old school image stabilization. Then I came across the Olympus SP-590UZ at the Costco website. There weren't many reviews to be fond but it seems that the Cameras in this family of Olympus Megazooms have a good set of feature without any major trade offs. Not to mention that 26X zoom is one of the highest right now for a Megazoom. The Costco price of $399 was something I was willing to pay since it is about as much as I'd pay for a cheap zoom lens for my Canon. The only problem was that to order the camera from Costco would take 4-7 days and we were leaving for LA in two days. My search for a place where I could buy the camera and have it the next day led me to Amazon. It worked out well that the camera was $50 less than Costco and that was pretty good seeing how Costco was $50-70 less than other people.
Now for the actual review:
This camera takes amazing pictures. The zoom lens worked exactly as expected. One thing that you have to be aware of though is that the more you zoom in, the more light you're going to need. The pictures we took outside on a tour of the "stars" homes turned out really well. The pictures that we took in the Japanese restaurant at my son's farewell party before shipping him off to college also turned out well but zoom amounted to the left foot and right foot. Using the camera's zoom resulted in many streaky and blurry pictures. The quality of the picture when done right would rival something in Life or Nat Geo. I may
be exaggerating a little but not much. I have never taken better pictures in my life. And yes. The pictures are far superior to the Rebel. I know the Rebel is 8mp and this camera is 12mp but I think the biggest advantage is the image stabilization and the logic in this camera.
Excellent light and versatile camera June 20, 2009
Warrenton Naturalist (Warrenton, VA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This camera has provided me great pleasure and excelled for the purpose I purchased it - nature documentation. It is a continuing wonder how Olympus was able to get a lens group to go from a 35mm camera equivalent of 26mm to 676mm with an excellent macro capability. It has provided tac sharp images of plants, dragon flies, damsel flies and butterflies, which were subjects I wanted to use the camera for. I have a first generation digital SLR and this camera generally takes far better pictures. It is not perfect, and certainly no competition for the current generation SLRs as far as image quality in demanding requirements, but it is far easier to carry on long walks with other equipment. The image stabilization works well, even at full zoom, hand held, in reasonably good light. The "reasonably good light part" may be the slight weakness of this camera. Without moderately good light, the auto focusing can sometimes be difficult on small objects and some noise is introduced in the images. However, I don't want to overstate this problem, as this is certainly an issue to some degree with other cameras in this class. In any case, I would highly recommend this camera for anyone who wants a very versatile and light camera - until next year when some manufacturer comes out with an even more marvelous camera.
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