Olympus
SP-570 UZ
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Olympus
SP-590 UZ

Olympus SP-590 UZ

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Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-590 UZ

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens, Sensor shift
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Olympus SP-570 UZ

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Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-570 UZ

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SP-570 UZ
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 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The SP-570 UZ's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Size Slightly smaller 116x79x78 mm vs 116x84x81 mm
Help
 Around 10% smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner 3.1" vs 3.2"
Help
 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Olympus SP-590 UZ
Zoom More zoom 26x vs 20x
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 Around 70% more zoom
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SP-570 UZ:20x
SP-590 UZ:26x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SP-570 UZ:Lens
SP-590 UZ:Lens, Sensor shift
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
SP-570 UZ:3.1"
SP-590 UZ:3.2"
Weight Heavy Help
SP-570 UZ:405 g
SP-590 UZ:413 g
Size Large Help
SP-570 UZ:116x79x78 mm
SP-590 UZ:116x84x81 mm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
SP-570 UZ:116x79x78 mm
SP-590 UZ:116x84x81 mm
Weight Light weight Help
SP-570 UZ:405 g
SP-590 UZ:413 g
Thickness Thin Help
SP-570 UZ:3.1"
SP-590 UZ:3.2"
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SP-570 UZ:20x
SP-590 UZ:26x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$329
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the SP-810 UZ vs the SP-570 UZ
Compare the SP-810 UZ vs the SP-590 UZ
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-570 UZ
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-590 UZ
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$650 - $749 body only

$600 - $750 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Compare the D5100 vs the SP-570 UZ
Compare the D5100 vs the SP-590 UZ
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$202 - $225
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the SP-570 UZ
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the SP-590 UZ
Olympus SP-600 UZ

Olympus SP-600 UZ

Super zoom

$227
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the SP-600 UZ vs the SP-570 UZ
Compare the SP-600 UZ vs the SP-590 UZ
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$496
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the SP-570 UZ
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the SP-590 UZ
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$469 - $470
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the SP-570 UZ
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the SP-590 UZ

Olympus SP-570 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$139 - $200
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the SP-570 UZ
Fujifilm MX-2900 Zoom

Fujifilm MX-2900 Zoom

Digicam
Size Smaller
Sensor size Larger sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the MX-2900 Zoom vs the SP-570 UZ
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Super zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SX10 IS vs the SP-570 UZ

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
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
Olympus SP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Super zoom

$310 - $379
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the SP-800 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

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