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The $450 Olympus SP-590UZ has the biggest zoom in town, a whopping 26x lens, but lacks the performance or features to distance it from the competition. |
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| Section | The Good | The Bad | |
| Product Tour | Well laid out | Very light | |
| Color | Generally accurate | Lacking in color modes | |
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Noise | Wide range of ISOs | Slightly high noise |
| Resolution | Sharp images | High distortion and chromatic aberration | |
| Video | Decent manual controls | Only standard definition | |
| Playback | Plenty of editing tools; great PictBridge support | Editing menus arranged poorly | |
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Hardware | 26x zoom lens! | xD memory card required |
| Controls | Full manual shooting controls; aperture and shutter priority modes; exposure bracketing | Underwhelming minimum aperture and shutter speed; scene modes poorly documented | |
| Design & Handling | Nice large grip; easy to handle | Desperately needs a control dial | |
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