Olympus SP-590UZ 12MP Digital Camera with 26X Wide Angle Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD

Olympus SP-590UZ 12MP Digital Camera offers the advanced manual controls that experienced photographers demand and find on a digital SLR (single lens reflex). At the same time, users can easily set the camera to operate like a simple point-and-shoot with automatic scene modes. It offers the compact body of an ultra zoom with the flexibility of high-performance optics usually found in interchangeable lenses for DSLR cameras, a 12-megapixel image sensor, Dual Image Stabilization, Face Detection, Ultra High-Speed Sequential shooting and a bright 2.7-inch LCD.

12-megapixel resolution for photo-quality, poster-size prints

26x wide-angle optical dual image stabilized zoom

Pre-capture scene modes: Multiple Exposure, Soft Background Focus and Beauty Mode

2.7-inch Advanced HyperCrystal III LCD screen

Compatible with xD Picture Cards and microSD memory cards (not included)

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Customer reviews Olympus SP-590UZ 12MP Digital Camera with 26X Wide Angle Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD

Excellent light and versatile camera, June 20, 2009

By Warrenton Naturalist “Bob” (Warrenton, VA)

This camera has provided me great pleasure and excelled for the purpose I purchased it – nature documentation. It is a continuing wonder how Olympus was able to get a lens group to go from a 35mm camera equivalent of 26mm to 676mm with an excellent macro capability. It has provided tac sharp images of plants, dragon flies, damsel flies and butterflies, which were subjects I wanted to use the camera for. I have a first generation digital SLR and this camera generally takes far better pictures. It is not perfect, and certainly no competition for the current generation SLRs as far as image quality in demanding requirements, but it is far easier to carry on long walks with other equipment. The image stabilization works well, even at full zoom, hand held, in reasonably good light. The “reasonably good light part” may be the slight weakness of this camera. Without moderately good light, the auto focusing can sometimes be difficult on small objects and some noise is introduced in the images. However, I don’t want to overstate this problem, as this is certainly an issue to some degree with other cameras in this class. In any case, I would highly recommend this camera for anyone who wants a very versatile and light camera – until next year when some manufacturer comes out with an even more marvelous camera.

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