Olympus SP-590 UZ Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
1600

Sensor Resolution
12.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
26x

Display
2.7" LCD display

Battery Type
AA standard form factor

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Olympus SP-590 UZ Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing viewfinder exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus SP-590 UZ

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	9 cm
Width	11 cm
Depth	9.1 cm
Weight	435 g
Enclosure Colour	Black
Digital Zoom	5x
Optical Zoom	26x

SENSOR Olympus SP-590 UZ

Sensor Resolution	12.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	12,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	12,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.33"
Image Stabiliser	Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes

LENS Olympus SP-590 UZ

Type	Zoom lens - 26x zoom - 4.6 - 119.6 mm - f/2.8-5.0
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	26 - 676mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	10 cm
Macro Focus Range	1cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	11 groups / 14 elements
Features	ED glass, aspherical lens

FOCUSING Olympus SP-590 UZ

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	143
Face Detection	Yes

VIEWFINDER Olympus SP-590 UZ

Viewfinder Type	Built-in - electronic

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus SP-590 UZ

ISO (Max)	1600
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, beach/snow, fireworks, multiple exposure, night scene, sports mode, sunset, indoor, cuisine, candle, beauty, bird watching, soft background, night scene with portrait, documents, multi-firework, smile shot
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	4 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing	5 steps in 1/3 EV step

DISPLAY Olympus SP-590 UZ

Type	2.7" LCD display
Display Format	230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Contrast control, display brightness control

FLASH Olympus SP-590 UZ

Camera Flash	Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	8
Features	AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range	0.3 m - 6.4 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus SP-590 UZ

Digital Video Format	AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format	JPEG, RAW
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Olympus SP-590 UZ

Memory Card Slot	xD-Picture Card
Supported Memory Cards	xD-Picture Card
Image Storage	JPEG 3968 x 2976 JPEG 2560 x 1920 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 1280 x 960 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 3968 x 2232 JPEG 1920 x 1080
Video Capture	AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
RAM Installed	22 MB

BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus SP-590 UZ

Battery Type	AA standard form factor
Details	4 x AA (included)

CONNECTIONS Olympus SP-590 UZ

Interface	Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type	Composite video/audio output USB DC power input HDMI output

FEATURES Olympus SP-590 UZ

Self-Timer Delay	2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	1.2 frames per second, 10 frames per second for 25 frames (3MP), 6 frames per second for 25 frames (5MP)
Services and Applications	YouTube capture mode
Additional Features	Audio recording, built-in speaker, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM), dual image stabilization, Shadow Adjustment Technology

OTHERS Olympus SP-590 UZ

Included Accessories	Lens cap, hand strap, USB cable, microSD to XD adapter, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C