Olympus SZ-30MR vs SP-590 UZ

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Advantages of the Olympus SZ-30MR

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 30fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video

Significantly smaller

106x69x40 mm

116x84x81 mm

2.7x smaller

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Higher resolution screen

460k dots

230k dots

2x higher resolution screen

Better wide angle

25 mm

26 mm

Almost the same

Significantly thinner

1.6"

3.2"

2x thinner

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The SZ-30MR's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Significantly lighter

246 g

413 g

More than 40% lighter

Shoots slightly faster

7 fps

6 fps

Around 20% faster continuous shooting

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the Olympus SZ-30MR

Advantages of the Olympus SP-590 UZ

Wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.0

At its widest zoom, the SP-590 UZ's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)

More zoom

26x

24x

Around 20% more zoom

Better image stabilization

Sensor shift, Lens

Sensor shift, Digital

Less risk of blur

Has a viewfinder

Digital

None

A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off

Better macro capability

1 cm

3 cm

Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens

Longer exposures

15s

Around 4x longer exposures

Faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1700s

More than 10% faster max shutter speed

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the Olympus SP-590 UZ

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Olympus SZ-30MR

50	vs	39
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Olympus SP-590 UZ

Snapsort recommends the Olympus SZ-30MR. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a super zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Incredible zoom

SZ-30MR:	24x
SP-590 UZ:	26x

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

competitors

Olympus SZ-31MR

Travel zoom

$394 - $482

Has a significantly higher resolution screen

Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity

Has a slower max shutter speed

Compare the SZ-31MR vs the SZ-30MR

Compare the SZ-31MR vs the SP-590 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$269

Has way more more zoom

Is significantly less expensive

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the SP-810 UZ vs the SZ-30MR

Compare the SP-810 UZ vs the SP-590 UZ

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Has way more more zoom

Has a significantly higher resolution screen

Is thicker

Is much heavier

Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the SZ-30MR

Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the SP-590 UZ

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Has way more more zoom

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Lacks boost light sensitivity

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SZ-30MR

Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-590 UZ

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Records high-speed movies

Shoots faster continuously

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the SZ-30MR

Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the SP-590 UZ

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Has a touch screen

Records high-speed movies

Less zoom

Narrower aperture

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the SZ-30MR

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Has a touch screen

Takes 3D photos

Narrower aperture

Less zoom

Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the SZ-30MR

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Significantly higher resolution screen

Records high-speed movies

Narrower aperture

Less zoom

Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the SZ-30MR

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Significantly higher resolution screen

Takes 3D photos

Less zoom

Narrower aperture

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the SZ-30MR

Olympus SZ-14

Digicam

$257 - $326

Takes 3D photos

Better image stabilization

Lower resolution movies

Has a CCD-family sensor

Compare the SZ-14 vs the SZ-30MR

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Super zoom

$318

Shoots RAW

Supports an external flash

Less zoom

Shorter max exposures

Compare the SP-570 UZ vs the SP-590 UZ

Olympus D-580 Zoom

Compact

Significantly smaller

Significantly thinner

Much lower true resolution

Much worse wide angle

Compare the D-580 Zoom vs the SP-590 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

Higher resolution movies

Has a flip-out screen

Much larger

Much heavier

Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the SP-590 UZ

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Higher resolution movies

Has a flip-out screen

Larger

Worse image stabilization

Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the SP-590 UZ

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OlympusSZ-30MR vs OlympusSP-590 UZ

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Olympus SP-590 UZ

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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SZ-30MR

Advantages of the Olympus SP-590 UZ

recommendations

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SZ-31MR

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P500

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Olympus SZ-30MR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Olympus SZ-14

Olympus SP-590 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Olympus D-580 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Nikon Coolpix P100

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SP-590 UZ