Olympus
SP-590 UZ
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ28

Olympus SP-590 UZ

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Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-590 UZ

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift, Lens
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

57

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SP-590 UZ
Zoom Significantly more zoom 26x vs 18x
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 More than 2x more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 27 mm
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 Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 2.5 fps
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 Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 3.2" vs 3.5"
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 Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ28
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Olympus SP-590 UZ Olympus SP-590 UZ
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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 performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Zoom Great zoom Help
SP-590 UZ:26x
DMC-FZ28:18x
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SP-590 UZ:Sensor shift, Lens
DMC-FZ28:Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
SP-590 UZ:3.2"
DMC-FZ28:3.5"
Weight Heavy Help
SP-590 UZ:413 g
DMC-FZ28:417 g
Size Large Help
SP-590 UZ:116x84x81 mm
DMC-FZ28:118x75x89 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
DMC-FZ28:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
SP-590 UZ:116x84x81 mm
DMC-FZ28:118x75x89 mm
Weight Light weight Help
SP-590 UZ:413 g
DMC-FZ28:417 g
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Super zoom

$400
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ35 vs the SP-590 UZ
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ35 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$475
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the SP-590 UZ
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$319 - $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-590 UZ
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
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
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the SP-590 UZ
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$499 - $949 body only

$569 - $867 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 Rebel T2i vs the SP-590 UZ
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger 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 Lumix DMC-FZ28
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
External flash Supports an external flash
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the SP-590 UZ
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28

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-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
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
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$374 - $379
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Significantly larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the SP-590 UZ
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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Super zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot S3 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$418 - $492
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ48 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Super zoom

$411
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ28

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Olympus SP-590 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Olympus SP-590 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Olympus SP-590 UZ Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

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