The Olympus SP-590UZ features 12MP resolution (on a 1/2.33-in. CCD), an amazing 26x wide-angle optical zoom (26–676mm equiv.) and a large 2.7-in. (230K dots) LCD. Sensor-shift Image Stabilization helps to reduce blur due to camera shake at long tele.
The SP-590UZ provides full exposure control with PASM and Scene Modes. It has an electronic viewfinder (EVF).
Shadow Adjustment Technology retains detail when dark shadows are prevalent or when shooting in backlit situations. A Beauty Mode lets you smooth a person’s skin, removing unwanted wrinkles or blemishes. Soft Background Focus enables you to slightly blur the background in a landscape shot to accent the subject in the foreground. Pre-capture automatically archives 10 frames (3 MP) as soon as the focus is locked to capture the perfect shot. In-Camera Panorama captures 3 images and stitches them together to create one panoramic picture by simply pressing the shutter button and slowly panning across the scene. Smile Shot detects a smile on your subject’s face and automatically fires off 3 consecutive shots to capture that perfect smile.
The Olympus SP-590UZ should appeal to
beginner and serious amateur photographers who desire an ultra
zoom with a high degree of control, a wide-angle
optical zoom, sensor-shift image stabilization, and lots of
other useful practical features.
Auto: 1/2000 sec. –1/2 sec. (up to 4 sec. in Night Scene)
P: 1/1000 sec - 1/2 sec.
A: 1/2000 sec - 1/2 sec.
S: 1/1000 sec - 1/2 sec.
M: 1/1000 sec. - 15 sec.;
Bulb: up to 8 min. (ISO 64)
Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering, Center-Weighted Metering, Face Detection AE (when Face Detection AF is selected)
Exposure
Compensation
±2 EV steps in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance
iESP 2 Auto, One-Touch, Presets (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten and 3 Fluorescents), White Balance Compensation
Image File Format
Still Image: JPEG
Movie: AVI Motion JPEG
Number of Recorded Pixels
12MP (3,968 x 2,976)
5MP (2,560 x 1,920)
3MP (2,048 x 1,536)
2MP (1,600 x 1,200)
1MP (1,280 x 960)
VGA (640 x 480)
16:9 L (3,968 x 2,232)
16:9 S (1,920 x 1,080)
AVI Movie with Sound;
640x480 (30/15fps) 320x240 (30/15fps)
Image
Processing
TruePic™ III Image Processor
Noise
Reduction
Set automatically at shutter speeds of 0.5 second or longer in specific scene modes
Image Playback
Still Image: Single, Index Display (4/9/16/25), Up to 10x Enlargement, Slideshow, Rotation, Calendar, Histogram, Voice Playback
Movie: Normal, Fast-Forward, Reverse, Frame-by-Frame, Index, Voice Playback
Playback
Edit Effects
Still Image: Red-Eye Fix, Shadow Adjustment Edit, Beauty Fix, Resize, Cropping, Black & White, Sepia, Calendar, Face Focus, Brightness
Movie: Movie Edit, Still Image Cropping, Frame Index
Flash
Built-in, Wireless Flash
Flash Modes
Auto (for low light and backlit conditions)
Red-Eye Reduction
Fill-in
Fill-in + Red-Eye Reduction
Slow Synchro1
Slow1 + Red-Eye Reduction
Slow Synchro2
Off
Flash Working
Range
Wide: 0.98ft (0.3m) - 21.0ft (6.4m) at ISO 400
Tele: 5.6ft (1.7m) - 11.98ft (3.6m) at ISO 400
Removable
Media Card
xD-Picture Card™ (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Outer
Connectors
Multi-Terminal (USB Connector, Audio/Video Output), DC Input, HD Output
Auto-connect
USB
USB 2.0 High-Speed (USB Mass Storage)
System Requirements
Auto-Connect USB: Windows® 2000/XP/VISTA with USB port, Mac OS X 10.3 or later with USB port
Software: Windows® 2000PRO/XP/VISTA, Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.5
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