Olympus
D-595 Zoom
 vs
Olympus
SP-590 UZ

Olympus SP-590 UZ

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Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-590 UZ

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
26 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift, Lens
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Olympus D-595 Zoom

21
Runner-up

Olympus D-595 Zoom

Reasons to buy the Olympus D-595 Zoom

Size
 Really small
Compact 105x61x36 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.4"
Weight
 Light-weight
190 g

differences

Advantages of the Olympus D-595 Zoom
Size Significantly smaller 105x61x36 mm vs 116x84x81 mm
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 3.4x smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.4" vs 3.2"
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 2.2x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 190 g vs 413 g
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 2.2x lighter
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Advantages of the Olympus SP-590 UZ
Wide angle Much better wide angle 26 mm vs 38 mm
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 More than 30% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 4.9 MP
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 Capture around 2x more detail in your photos
Screen size Much larger screen 2.7" vs 1.8"
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 50% larger screen
Zoom Much more zoom 26x vs 3x
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 More than 75x more zoom
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift, Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 85k dots
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 More than 2.5x higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 1.2 fps
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 5x faster continuous shooting
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies 480p @ 30fps vs 320 x 240 @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution video
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
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 250 ISO
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 The SP-590 UZ's maximum light sensitivity is 2.7 f-stops better
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Olympus D-595 Zoom Olympus D-595 Zoom
21 vs 39
Explain scores
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Olympus SP-590 UZ. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a super zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
D-595 Zoom:2 cm
SP-590 UZ:1 cm
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
D-595 Zoom:Tunnel
SP-590 UZ:Digital
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Poor movies Help
D-595 Zoom:320 x 240 @ 30fps
SP-590 UZ:480p @ 30fps
Screen size Very small screens Help
D-595 Zoom:1.8"
SP-590 UZ:2.7"
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
D-595 Zoom:250 ISO
SP-590 UZ:1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
D-595 Zoom:85k dots
SP-590 UZ:230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the D-595 Zoom
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the SP-590 UZ
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the D-595 Zoom
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-590 UZ
Olympus SP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Super zoom

$379
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the SP-800 UZ vs the D-595 Zoom
Compare the SP-800 UZ vs the SP-590 UZ
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the D5100 vs the D-595 Zoom
Compare the D5100 vs the SP-590 UZ

Olympus D-595 Zoom Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A590 IS

Canon PowerShot A590 IS

Digicam
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot A590 IS vs the D-595 Zoom
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the D-595 Zoom
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the D-595 Zoom
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Compare the PowerShot S90 vs the D-595 Zoom
Nikon Coolpix 3200

Nikon Coolpix 3200

Compact

$200
Aperture Wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix 3200 vs the D-595 Zoom

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
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
Olympus D-580 Zoom

Olympus D-580 Zoom

Compact
Size Significantly smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the D-580 Zoom vs the SP-590 UZ
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the SP-590 UZ
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the SP-590 UZ

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