Nikon
D5100
 vs
Olympus
SP-590 UZ

Nikon D5100

100
Winner

Nikon D5100
"Sophisticated AF system for the price"
dpreview.com | talking about the D5100's auto-focus
"On the whole the D5100's movies are look great, with smooth motion and impressively low noise in dim light."
dpreview.com | talking about the D5100's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Nikon D5100

Overall image quality
 Great image quality
80.0
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13 EV
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Olympus SP-590 UZ

53
Runner-up

Olympus SP-590 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-590 UZ

Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 116x84x81 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift, Lens
Weight
 Light-weight
413 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon D5100
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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 4x higher resolution screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
Help
 Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
True resolution Much higher true resolution 16.1 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Capture more than 60% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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 More than 13x larger sensor
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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 Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The D5100's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The D5100's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentamirror vs Digital
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 Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus SP-590 UZ
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift, Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Smaller 116x84x81 mm vs 127x96x78 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Weight Lighter 413 g vs 560 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 6 fps vs 4 fps
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 50% faster continuous shooting
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Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
D5100:Pentamirror
SP-590 UZ:Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
D5100:3.1"
SP-590 UZ:3.2"
Weight Heavy Help
D5100:560 g
SP-590 UZ:413 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Size Large Help
D5100:127x96x78 mm
SP-590 UZ:116x84x81 mm
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor
Autofocus Lacks autofocus
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the D5100
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the SP-590 UZ
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the D5100
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the SP-590 UZ

Nikon D5100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Overall image quality Worse image quality
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the D5100
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$699 - $700 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Weight Lighter
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the D3200 vs the D5100
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Size Slightly smaller
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Compare the D3100 vs the D5100
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$1,047 with 55-200mm lens
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder
Movie format Lower resolution movies
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Compare the D90 vs the D5100
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,197 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens
Weather sealed Weather sealed
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the D7000 vs the D5100

Olympus SP-590 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SP-570 UZ

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Super zoom

$318
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
External flash Supports an external flash
Zoom Less zoom
Longest exposure Shorter max exposures
Compare the SP-570 UZ vs the SP-590 UZ
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-590 UZ
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the SP-590 UZ
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$269
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the SP-810 UZ vs the SP-590 UZ
Samsung HZ50W

Samsung HZ50W

Super zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Slightly larger
Compare the HZ50W vs the SP-590 UZ

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