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Olympus SP-590UZ

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Olympus SP-590UZ
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Specs / Ratings


Specs Table
Olympus SP-590UZ Specs
Type Ultra-Zoom
Focal Length Minimum 4.6 mm
Focal Length Maximum 119.6 mm
35mm Focal Length Minimum 26.0 mm
35mm Focal Length Maximum 676.0 mm
Optical Zoom 26 x
Digital Zoom 5 x
Still Pixel Count (gross) 12.4 megapixels
Still Pixel Count (effective) 12.0 megapixels
Sensor Size 1/2.33"-type
Sensor Type - New CCD
Aspect Ratios 4:3, 16:9
Frame Rate(s) 30p, 15p
Original Price 499.99 $
Height 88.9 mm
Width 109.22 mm
Depth 99.06 mm
Weight 433.76 g
Model Colors black
Display Type LCD
Display Size 2.7 in.
Display Resolution 230,000 pixels
Viewfinder Type electronic
Media New 22MB internal memory, xD Picture Card, microSD (with adapter)
Connectivity Options USB, A/V, miniHDMI
Battery Type AA
Waterproof Unknown
Manual Controls manual focus, aperture priority mode, shutter priority mode, full manual exposure, custom white balance, ISO control
ISO Options 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, Extended ISO
Minimum ISO 80
Maximum ISO 6400
Olympus SP-590UZ Scores
Rating Score Weighting
Color Score 12.58 10.0
Color Modes Score 3.0 1.0
Noise Score 7.52 10.0
ISO Score 9.0 1.5
Sharpness Score 14.34 5.0
Chromatic Aberration Score 6.94 2.0
Distortion Score 4.67 3.0
Quality & Size Options Score 8.0 0.5
Stabilization Score 0.0 5.0
Playback Score 10.5 2.0
In-Camera Editing Score 5.75 2.0
Direct Print Options Score 4.0 0.5
Viewfinder Score 4.5 1.5
LCD Score 4.65 3.0
Flash Score 7.5 1.0
Lens Score 16.5 2.0
Battery Score 5.0 1.0
Memory Score 1.0 1.0
Connectivity Score 3.5 1.0
Other Hardware Score 0.0 0.5
Shooting Modes Score 19.5 3.0
Picture Effects Score 4.0 1.0
Focus Score 9.0 2.5
Aperture Score 9.5 2.0
Exposure Score 4.0 2.0
Metering Score 7.5 2.0
Shutter Speed Score 11.0 2.0
Self-Timer Score 2.0 2.0
White Balance Score 6.0 1.5
Other Controls Score 0.0 0.5
Handling Score 6.0 3.0
Buttons & Dials Score 9.5 3.0
Menu Score 5.0 3.0
Manual & Learning Score 4.0 1.5
Drive/Burst Mode Score 7.0 2.0
Shot to Shot Score 1.0 3.0
Video Color Score 7.42 4.0
Video Sharpness Score 0.86 3.0
Video Mode Score 11.25 2.0
Total: 728

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