Nikon Coolpix
P100
 vs
Olympus
SP-590 UZ

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix P500 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ

Nikon Coolpix P100

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"Materials, fit, and finish are typical for the class and price point."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the P100's build-quality
"The P100 is definitely the current big deal in Nikon's Coolpix performance line."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the P100's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P100

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Olympus SP-590 UZ

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Runner-up

Olympus SP-590 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-590 UZ

Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 116x84x81 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
3.2"
Weight
 Light-weight
413 g
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Nikon P100
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
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
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The P100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 6 fps
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 Around 70% faster continuous shooting
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Olympus SP-590 UZ
Size Smaller 116x84x81 mm vs 114x83x99 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens, Sensor shift vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Thickness Thinner 3.2" vs 3.9"
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 Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 413 g vs 481 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
P100:26.1x
SP-590 UZ:26x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
P100:3.9"
SP-590 UZ:3.2"
Weight Heavy Help
P100:481 g
SP-590 UZ:413 g
Size Large Help
P100:114x83x99 mm
SP-590 UZ:116x84x81 mm

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix P100
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-590 UZ
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Zoom Has slightly less zoom
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix P100
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the SP-590 UZ
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$496
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the Coolpix P100
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the SP-590 UZ
Olympus SP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Super zoom

$310 - $379
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) Slightly higher boost light sensitivity
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Compare the SP-800 UZ vs the Coolpix P100
Compare the SP-800 UZ vs the SP-590 UZ
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

$525
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Coolpix P100
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the SP-590 UZ
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom
External flash Supports an external flash
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Weight Is significantly heavier
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the Coolpix P100
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the SP-590 UZ
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$310 - $475
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Coolpix P100
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the SP-590 UZ

Nikon Coolpix P100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Coolpix P100
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$355
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Size Slightly smaller
Zoom Less zoom
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs the Coolpix P100

Olympus SP-590 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SP-610 UZ

Olympus SP-610 UZ

Super zoom

$308
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the SP-610 UZ vs the SP-590 UZ
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$329
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
Olympus SP-570 UZ

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Super zoom
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Less zoom
Longest exposure Shorter max exposures
Compare the SP-570 UZ vs the SP-590 UZ
Pentax X90

Pentax X90

Super zoom

$265
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the X90 vs the SP-590 UZ

appearance

Nikon Coolpix P100 Olympus SP-590 UZ
Nikon Coolpix P100 Olympus SP-590 UZ
Nikon Coolpix P100 Olympus SP-590 UZ

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