Olympus SP-590 UZ Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 201 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the lcd. The focus also impresses, but many are less positive about the shutter.

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Experts rate this product 75/100 and users 86/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras, the Olympus SP-590 UZ is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very Godd quality.

If you're ready to take a step up from an automatic point-and-shoot camera to something that gives you a little more creative control, the SP-590UZ makes an excellent choice. Any camera that combines a small sensor and an extreme zoom range is going ...

12MP resolution, 26 - 676mm f2.8-5.0 26X zoom lens, Sensor shift image stabilization, 2.7” 230,000 dot LCD display, Electronic Viewfinder

The biggest news about the new Olympus SP-590UZ digital camera is its...

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.

The Olympus SP-590UZ arrived with a splash, thanks to it's record-breaking zoom magnification. However, it comes up against stiff competition from other companies putting forward strong cameras in the ultrazoom category

The Olympus SP-590UZ brings the most powerful zoom lens available to the ultrazoom party, with a massive 26x (equivalent to 26-676mm on a 35mm camera). The $450 camera records 12-megapixel images, but unfortunately lacks HD video capabilities. As with ...

The most important of these photographic controls is the variety of shooting modes; the SP-590UZ has the full suite of manual, aperture priority, shutter priority and program (plus a number of automatic modes). There's also a good bracketing function, ...

Don't worry, there will be a lot more comparison tables as this article progresses. Ready to see these four Super Zooms go head-to-head? Then keep reading, our special review starts right now!

None of the cameras include memory cards. Instead, they have memory built right in, ranging from 22MB on the Olympus to 47MB on the Kodak and Nikon. You'll certainly want to add more memory, and all of the cameras except for the SP-590UZ support SD ...

You can't be too rich, too skinny, or have a too-powerful zoom lens. With this in mind, Olympus has upped the maximum ultra-zoom spec available to an impressive 26x, in a camera that may not be skinny, but is certainly easy to carry, and at $449.99 ...

- Enormous zoom range - Good wide-angle coverage - Comfortable camera chassis

- Expensive at $450 - Mediocre full-res burst mode

The only thing better than a great big zoom lens is an even bigger zoom lens, and Olympus is now at the top of the heap in that department (24x is the highest any other manufacturer is offering, which admittedly is not exactly chopped liver). While a ...

January 8, 2009 Olympus raised the bar for point-and-shoot digital cameras today with the launch of the new 26x optical zoom SP-590 Ultra Zoom. That's the biggest zoom yet, and the equivalent of a zoom lens with 26-676mm focal length. The versatility ...

The bright, f2.8-5.0 lens construction combines aspherical lens elements and extra-low dispersion (ED) lens elements to deliver edge-to-edge sharpness and clarity

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Good detail levels and images usable up to ISO 400; suited mostly for good lighting/outdoor shooting ; 26X optical zoom lens with image stabilization (the most zoom you'll find on a camera at the moment) ; 2.7 inch LCD with good visibility ; Full ...

Visible noise starting from ISO 100, horrible noise above ISO 800; edge softness ; Sluggish AF at telephoto/low-light, limited burst buffer ; No RAW mode or HD movie capabilities ; Controls on the back a bit cluttered; no dedicated command dial for ...

The Olympus SP590 Ultra Zoom is a decent super-zoom camera, but certainly not the best out there. The Olympus SP590 boasts the world's largest zoom lens for a fixed lens camera (that's 26X optical zoom), a 2.7 inch LCD, full manual controls and modern ...

As superzooms go, the SP-590 UZ, with a 26x wideangle zoom, offers one of the best combinations of price, features, performance and picture quality that we've seen so far. It won't replace a digital SLR but, if you're looking for an ultimate do-it-all ...

26x wideangle zoom ; 10mm super macro mode ; good value

Soft detail at maximum zoom ; electronic viewfinder instead of optical ; no support for raw files

Like other superzooms, the Olympus SP-590 UZ struggles to produce really crisp shots at maximum range, but it makes up for that with its extra-wideangle lens and amazing 10mm super macro mode. If you're shopping around for an ultimate do-it-all ...