Olympus
SP-590 UZ
 vs
Olympus
SP-800 UZ

Updated (July, 2011): Compare the Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

61

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-800 UZ

Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
10,000 ISO
Olympus SP-590 UZ

58
Runner-up

Olympus SP-590 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-590 UZ

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens, Sensor shift
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Weight
 Light-weight
413 g
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SP-590 UZ
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens, Sensor shift vs None
Help
 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
Size Smaller 116x84x81 mm vs 110x90x91 mm
Help
 More than 10% smaller
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Thickness Thinner 3.2" vs 3.6"
Help
 More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 413 g vs 455 g
Help
 Around 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1/4s
Help
 60x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus SP-800 UZ
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Zoom More zoom 30x vs 26x
Help
 More than 30% more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The SP-800 UZ's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 6 fps
Help
 Around 70% faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 10,000 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
Help
 The SP-800 UZ's boost ISO is 0.6 f-stops better
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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
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
SP-590 UZ:26x
SP-800 UZ:30x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Thickness Quite thick Help
SP-590 UZ:3.2"
SP-800 UZ:3.6"
Weight Heavy Help
SP-590 UZ:413 g
SP-800 UZ:455 g
Size Large Help
SP-590 UZ:116x84x81 mm
SP-800 UZ:110x90x91 mm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
SP-590 UZ:480p @ 30fps
SP-800 UZ:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
SP-590 UZ:413 g
SP-800 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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$329
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus 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 P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the SP-590 UZ
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the SP-800 UZ
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has significantly 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-590 UZ
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-800 UZ
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Zoom Has slightly less zoom
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the SP-590 UZ
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the SP-800 UZ
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$202 - $225
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the SP-590 UZ
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the SP-800 UZ
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$310 - $475
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the SP-590 UZ
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the SP-800 UZ
Olympus SP-600 UZ

Olympus SP-600 UZ

Super zoom

$227
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the SP-600 UZ vs the SP-590 UZ
Compare the SP-600 UZ vs the SP-800 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
Olympus SP-570 UZ

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Super zoom
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Less zoom
Longest exposure Shorter max exposures
Compare the SP-570 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

Olympus SP-800 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the SP-800 UZ
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Size Larger
Compare the Easyshare Z990 MAX vs the SP-800 UZ

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