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Olympus SP-590UZ specs


Olympus SP-590UZ

General Info

  • Point-and-shoot

    Camera class:

Sensor

  • 12 megapixels

    Efective resolution:

  • CCD

    Type:

  • 7.70 mm x 6.16 mm

    Size:

  • No

    Sensor cleaning:

  • TruePic III

    Processor model:

Lens

  • No

    Interchangeable lens:

  • 26x

    Optical zoom:

  • 26 - 676 mm

    Focal Length (35mm equivalent):

  • f2.8 - 5

    Maximum aperture:

  • 0.4 in

    Closest focusing distance:

  • No

    Filter thread:

  • 5x

    Digital zoom:

  • 1/2000-480sec-Bulb

    Shutter speeds:

Previewing

  • Yes

    Viewfinder:

    • Electronic Viewfinder

      Type:

    • Yes

      Dioptre correction:

  • No

    LiveView:

  • 2.7 in

    Display size:

  • 230k pixels

    Display resolution:

  • No

    Moving display:

  • No

    Touchscreen:

  • No

    Second display:

  • No

    Built-in projector:

Focus

  • Contrast detection

    AF Type:

Flash

  • Always on (Fill-in), Off, Red-eye, Slow sync

    Modes:

  • External flash

    Flash features:

  • 9 ft

    Range:

Video

  • Yes

    Video capture:

  • 640x480

    Maximum resolution:

  • 30 fps

    Maximum framerate at max, resolution:

  • Motion JPEG

    Codec:

  • Yes

    Sound:

  • No

    Zoom while capturing:

  • No

    Simultaneous video and picture capturing:

Camera Features

  • Yes

    Image stabilization:

  • 64-6400

    ISO sensitivity:

  • Yes

    Exposure compensation:

  • No

    Auto bracketing:

  • Spot

    Light metering:

  • 2 seconds, 10 seconds

    Self timer:

  • Continuous shooting (10 fps), Histogram

    Other features:

  • White balance:

    • 9

      Number of available presets:

  • Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night portrait, Night scene, Other

    Scene modes:

  • Pictures, Red-eye correction when previewing

    In-camera editing:

  • Face, Smile

    Recognition:

Files - Resolution

  • 7

    Resolution settings number:

  • 3968 x 2976 pixels

    Resolution:

  • 2560 x 1920 pixels

  • 2048 x 1536 pixels

  • 1920 x 1080 pixels

  • 1600 x 1200 pixels

  • 1280 x 960 pixels

  • 640 x 480 pixels

Connectivity

  • Yes

    USB:

    • 2.0

      Type:

  • Yes

    HDMI:

  • No

    Wi-Fi:

  • No

    Hot shoe:

  • 22 MB

    Built-in memory:

Body

  • 110.1 in x 89.7 in x 91 in

    Dimensions (WxHxD):

  • Black

    Available color options:

Power

  • Rechargeable (proprietary)

    Battery:

    • NiMH

      Rechargable type:

    • 2600 mAh

      Capacity:

US Availability

  • Jan 07, 2009

    Officially announced:

European Availability

  • Jan 07, 2009

    Officially announced:

Links

  • Official page:


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Description: The SP series is an ultrazoom legend and with the new SP-590UZ Olympus improved its zoom competence once more: due to the built-in 26x ultrazoom it is now nearly impossible to escape the SP-590UZ. The Dual Image Stabilisation prevents blurry images, even when using the 26x optical zoom, and with Advanced Face Detection Technology your camera detects up to 16 faces and sets the optimal focus and exposure. The camera offers of a... read more

Created by MG13 , Last update by MG1 , Mar 15, 2010

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