Olympus SP-590 UZ

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Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-590 UZ

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Olympus SP-590 UZ over the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
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
56 vs 55
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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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
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SP-590 UZ:Sensor shift, Lens
DMC-FZ28:Lens
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
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
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
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SP-590 UZ:26x
DMC-FZ28:18x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Super zoom

Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
True resolution Takes much lower resolution photos
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$355

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
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

Olympus SP-590 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Super zoom

$318

Supports RAW Shoots RAW
External flash Supports an external flash
Zoom Less zoom
Longest exposure Shorter max exposures
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$269

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Olympus D-580 Zoom

Olympus D-580 Zoom

Compact

Size Significantly smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Super zoom

$400

Weight Lighter
Lowest price Much more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$370 - $426

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom

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