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Introduction
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01.Product Tour
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02.Color
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03.Noise
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04.Resolution
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05.Video
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06.Sample Photos
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07.Playback
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08.Hardware
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09.Controls
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10.Design & Handling
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11.Canon SX1 Comparison
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12.Nikon P90 Comparison
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13.Sony HX1 Comparison
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14.Conclusion
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15.Photo Gallery
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16.Comments
Olympus SP-590UZ
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ConclusionSony HX1 Comparison
What does the extra $50 for the Sony get you over the Olympus? While it has less zoom, and fewer megapixels, it offers significantly better performance overall plus a couple of cool that we really liked.
The big selling points of the HX1 are tied to its ludicrous speed in sequential photos. In addition to the blistering 10-shots per second at full resolution in burst mode, the Sony also has a fantastic panorama function. To use this you just hold down the shutter and slowly turn around. The HX1 automatically takes a rapid-fire image sequence and stitches them together in-camera. Magnificently (and miraculously), it just works. On top of that, the Sony has a lens which doesn’t distort nearly as much at the wide-angle, a much better image stabilization system, and a far superior video mode. While it did underperform slightly for color accuracy and image noise, the additional features more than make up for it.
So, for $50 more, you get an overall better performance, cool features, much higher speeds, high definition, and a semi-articulated screen. It strikes us as well worth the extra half-Benjamin.
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| Olympus SP-590UZ | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 | |
| Price | $499.99 | $499.99 |
| Colors | black | black |
| Dimensions | 109.22mm x 99.06mm x 88.9mm | 116.84mm x 86.36mm x 91.44mm |
| Optical Zoom | 26x | 20x |
| Sensor | 1/2.33"-type, CCD, 12.4 megapixels | 1/2.4"-type, CMOS |
| Display | LCD, 2.7 in., 230,000 pixels | articulated LCD, 3.0 in., 230400 pixels |
| Viewfinder | electronic | electronic, 201000 pixels |
| Manual Controls | manual focus, aperture priority mode, shutter priority mode, full manual exposure, custom white balance, ISO control | manual focus, aperture priority mode, shutter priority mode, custom white balance, ISO control |
| Connectivity | USB, A/V, miniHDMI | USB, A/V, miniHDMI |
| Battery | AA | removable lithium-ion, InfoLITHIUM H type 6.8V |
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