Olympus SP-590 UZ vs Sony DSC-HX1

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SP-590 UZ

Much higher true resolution

9.8 MP

8.1 MP

Capture around 20% more detail in your photos

More zoom

26x

20x

Around 70% more zoom

Better wide angle

26 mm

28 mm

Around 10% better wide angle

Significantly larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm

1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm

Around 20% larger sensor

Has boost ISO

6,400 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Slightly smaller

116x84x81 mm

115x83x92 mm

More than 10% smaller

Lighter

413 g

544 g

More than 20% lighter

Thinner

3.2"

3.6"

More than 10% thinner

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the Olympus SP-590 UZ

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX1

Higher resolution movies

1440 x 1080 @ 30fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution video

Has a flip-out screen

Yes

Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Shoots faster

10 fps

6 fps

Around 70% faster continuous shooting

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The DSC-HX1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Significantly faster max shutter speed

1/4000s

1/2000s

2x faster max shutter speed

Longer exposures

30s

15s

2x longer exposures

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the Sony DSC-HX1

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Olympus SP-590 UZ

56	vs	60
Explain scores

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Wide aperture
	f/2.8

Great zoom

SP-590 UZ:	26x
DSC-HX1:	20x

	Good macro capabilities
	1 cm

Good image stabilization

SP-590 UZ:	Sensor shift, Lens
DSC-HX1:	Lens

	Both have digital viewfinders
	Digital

Quite thick

SP-590 UZ:	3.2"
DSC-HX1:	3.6"

Heavy

SP-590 UZ:	413 g
DSC-HX1:	544 g

Large

SP-590 UZ:	116x84x81 mm
DSC-HX1:	115x83x92 mm

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	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

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

	No external flash support
	Less expandable

	No RAW support
	Less editing fidelity

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

Poor zoom

SP-590 UZ:	26x
DSC-HX1:	20x

competitors

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the SP-590 UZ

Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Has way more more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly shorter exposures

Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the SP-590 UZ

Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Has slightly more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is significantly heavier

Is slightly larger

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the SP-590 UZ

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Has way more more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-590 UZ

Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Records higher quality movies

Has a much higher resolution screen

Is significantly more expensive

Is slightly heavier

Compare the D5100 vs the SP-590 UZ

Compare the D5100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Has a much higher resolution screen

Is significantly less expensive

Has a slower max shutter speed

Doesn't have a viewfinder

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the SP-590 UZ

Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the SP-590 UZ

Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

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 SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$269

Much more zoom

Significantly larger screen

Significantly worse macro capability

Shoots slower

Compare the SP-810 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

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Significantly more zoom

Much higher resolution screen

Larger

Slightly heavier

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Much more zoom

Supports 24p

Significantly smaller screen

Larger

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Much more zoom

Significantly better wide angle

Significantly smaller screen

Lower resolution movies

Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

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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 Sony DSC-HX1

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

Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P510

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon D5100

Nikon Coolpix L120

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Olympus SP-590 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus D-580 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

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Olympus
SP-590 UZ
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Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX1