Olympus
SP-590 UZ
 vs
Olympus
SP-600 UZ

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus SP-610 UZ

Olympus SP-590 UZ

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Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-590 UZ

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens, Sensor shift
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
15 seconds
Olympus SP-600 UZ

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Olympus SP-600 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-600 UZ

Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SP-590 UZ
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the SP-590 UZ's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Zoom Significantly more zoom 26x vs 15x
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 More than 3x more zoom
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens, Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
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
Size Smaller 116x84x81 mm vs 110x90x91 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Thickness Thinner 3.2" vs 3.6"
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 More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 413 g vs 455 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1/2s
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 30x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus SP-600 UZ
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 6 fps
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 Around 70% faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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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
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Thickness Quite thick Help
SP-590 UZ:3.2"
SP-600 UZ:3.6"
Weight Heavy Help
SP-590 UZ:413 g
SP-600 UZ:455 g
Size Large Help
SP-590 UZ:116x84x81 mm
SP-600 UZ:110x90x91 mm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
SP-590 UZ:480p @ 30fps
SP-600 UZ:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
SP-590 UZ:413 g
SP-600 UZ:455 g
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SP-590 UZ:26x
SP-600 UZ:15x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SP-610 UZ

Olympus SP-610 UZ

Super zoom

$308
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the SP-610 UZ vs the SP-590 UZ
Compare the SP-610 UZ vs the SP-600 UZ
Olympus SP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Super zoom

$310 - $379
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the SP-800 UZ vs the SP-590 UZ
Compare the SP-800 UZ vs the SP-600 UZ
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Size Is significantly smaller
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the SP-590 UZ
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the SP-600 UZ
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-590 UZ
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-600 UZ
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the SP-590 UZ
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the SP-600 UZ
Olympus SP-570 UZ

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Super zoom
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Compare the SP-570 UZ vs the SP-590 UZ
Compare the SP-570 UZ vs the SP-600 UZ
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$496
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the SP-590 UZ
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the SP-600 UZ

Olympus SP-590 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
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
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

Olympus SP-600 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$139 - $200
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the SP-600 UZ
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

$253 - $272
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix L110 vs the SP-600 UZ
Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$599 - $600 body only

$698 - $699 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Lowest price Much more expensive
Compare the NEX-5N vs the SP-600 UZ

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