Olympus SP-590 UZ vs SP-800 UZ

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Advantages of the Olympus SP-590 UZ

Image stabilization

Sensor shift, Lens

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Better wide angle

26 mm

28 mm

Around 10% better wide angle

Smaller

116x84x81 mm

110x90x91 mm

More than 10% smaller

Has a viewfinder

Digital

None

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

Thinner

3.2"

3.6"

More than 10% thinner

Lighter

413 g

455 g

Around 10% lighter

Longer exposures

15s

1/4s

60x longer exposures

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the Olympus SP-590 UZ

Advantages of the Olympus SP-800 UZ

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

More zoom

30x

26x

More than 30% more zoom

Higher resolution movies

720p @ 30fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video

Shoots faster

10 fps

6 fps

Around 70% faster continuous shooting

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The SP-800 UZ's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Better boost ISO

10,000 ISO

6,400 ISO

The SP-800 UZ's boost ISO is 0.6 f-stops better

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the Olympus SP-800 UZ

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Olympus SP-590 UZ

56	vs	59
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Olympus SP-800 UZ

Snapsort recommends the Olympus SP-800 UZ.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Incredible zoom

SP-590 UZ:	26x
SP-800 UZ:	30x

	Wide aperture
	f/2.8

	Good macro capabilities
	1 cm

Quite thick

SP-590 UZ:	3.2"
SP-800 UZ:	3.6"

Heavy

SP-590 UZ:	413 g
SP-800 UZ:	455 g

Large

SP-590 UZ:	116x84x81 mm
SP-800 UZ:	110x90x91 mm

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

Poor movies

SP-590 UZ:	480p @ 30fps
SP-800 UZ:	720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Light weight

SP-590 UZ:	413 g
SP-800 UZ:	455 g

	No external flash support
	Less expandable

	No flip-out screens
	Less flexible

	No RAW support
	Less editing fidelity

	Neither has an external mic jack
	Limited to the in-camera mic

competitors

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$269

Has significantly more zoom

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Significantly worse macro focusing

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

Compare the SP-810 UZ vs the SP-800 UZ

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Has way more more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the SP-590 UZ

Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the SP-800 UZ

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Has a much higher resolution screen

Is significantly less expensive

Doesn't shoot as fast continuously

Has slightly less zoom

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the SP-590 UZ

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the SP-800 UZ

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Lacks boost light sensitivity

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the SP-590 UZ

Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the SP-800 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the SP-590 UZ

Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the SP-800 UZ

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Has significantly more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Lacks boost light sensitivity

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-590 UZ

Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-800 UZ

Olympus SZ-30MR

Travel zoom

$416 - $471

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly worse macro focusing

Compare the SZ-30MR vs the SP-590 UZ

Compare the SZ-30MR vs the SP-800 UZ

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

Samsung Pro815

Pro digicam

Much larger sensor

Much larger screen

Much less zoom

Much lower true resolution

Compare the Pro815 vs the SP-800 UZ

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Image stabilization

Has a flip-out screen

Significantly smaller screen

Larger

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the SP-800 UZ

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Image stabilization

Has a flip-out screen

Significantly smaller screen

Larger

Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the SP-800 UZ

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OlympusSP-590 UZ vs OlympusSP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-590 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-590 UZ

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SP-590 UZ

Advantages of the Olympus SP-800 UZ

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Compared to recent super zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix P100

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Nikon Coolpix P500

Olympus SZ-30MR

Olympus SP-590 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Olympus D-580 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Olympus SP-800 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung Pro815

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

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Olympus
SP-590 UZ
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Olympus
SP-800 UZ