SP-590UZ

Olympus SP-590UZ

Released March 2009

Overview:

Its amazing 26x wide-angle optical zoom is the longest, most powerful in the world. Get sharp shots with Dual Image Stabilization. It's the perfect point-and-shoot camera for sports, outdoor and travel photography -- or for anyone who wants an all-in-one compact camera that takes stunning pictures.

The powerful, ultra-compact lens gives you unmatched shooting versatility. The amazing 26x optical zoom on the SP-590 Ultra Zoom brings you closer to the action, and the wide-angle lens captures more in your picture.

Features:

• Shoot telephoto (up to 26x optical zoom), wide-angle (26mm equivalent) and macro (as close as 1cm) with the SP-590UZ.
• Dual Image Stabilization combines Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization with high ISO sensitivity and fast shutter speeds to capture crisp, clear images in any situation.
• Face Detection automatically focuses on your subjects' faces and optimizes exposure for sharp, brilliant portrait pictures.
• With one click, take several shots in rapid succession. With a burst rate of up to 10 fps (3MP), you can freeze moments to capture your shot.
• Pre-capture automatically archives ten frames (3 MP) as soon as the focus is locked to capture the perfect shot.
• View photos on your HD-TV in sharp, clear hi-definition. The HD output lets you connect your camera to your HD-TV using a single HDMI cable.
• Captures three images and stitches them together to create one amazing panoramic picture by simply pressing the shutter button and slowly panning across a panoramic scene.
• Using a live, multi-frame window on the LCD, Perfect Shot Preview lets you view the effects of various settings and then select and capture the perfect shot.
• Shadow Adjustment Technology helps you capture scenes exactly as you see them, even in difficult lighting situations — perfect for outside shots in bright sun when dark shadows are prevalent or shooting in backlit situations.
• The 12 million pixels in the high-resolution CCD create superior image quality. Create large prints without losing a single detail.
• The Manual, Aperture, and Shutter Speed Priority allows full manual control settings for advanced creative shooting, yet it's easy enough to point-and-shoot to automatically capture beautiful images.
• Smile Shot detects a smile on your subject's face and automatically fires off three consecutive shots to capture that perfect smile.
• With improved contrast and color reproduction, the 2.7" HyperCrystal™ II LCD offers a more accurate, precise image display as well as an extra-wide viewing angle and enhanced visibility in direct sunlight.
• Beauty Mode lets you smooth a person’s skin, removing unwanted wrinkles or blemishes. Additionally, make subtle edits, such as slightly emphasizing and brightening the eyes, with a new post-capture feature: Beauty Fix.
• Use the new Soft Background Focus mode on your next trip to a National Park. It enables you to slightly blur the beautiful vista, lake or canyon in the background to accent the majestic wildlife in the foreground.

Specifications:

Image Sensor

12 Megapixels (effective), 1/2.33" CCD

Focal Length/Lens Configuration

4.6 – 119.6mm (26 – 676mm equivalent in 35mm photography)

14 Lenses in 11 Groups, 4 Aspherical Lenses, 3 ED Lenses

Zoom

26x Optical Zoom + 5x Digital Zoom

Maximum Aperture

F2.8 (W) / F5.0 (T)

Display

2.7" (6.9cm) HyperCrystalTM II LCD 230,000 dots 5 Steps Brightness Adjustment

Viewfinder

Electronic viewfinder with dioptric correction

Focus System

CCD Contrast Detection

Focus Range (from lens surface)

Normal mode: Wide: 3.9" – infinity (0.1m – infinity)

Tele: 66.9" – infinity (1.7m – infinity)

Macro mode: Wide: 3.9" – infinity (0.1m – infinity)

Tele: 66.9" – infinity (1.7m – infinity)

Super Macro mode: 0.39" - infinity (1cm - infinity)

Focus Mode

iESP Auto, Spot AF, Selective AF Target, Face Detection AF, Full-Time AF, Predictive AF, AF Lock, Manual Focus

Shutter Speed

Auto: 1/2000 sec. –1/2 sec. (up to 4 sec. in Night Scene)

Manual: 1/2000 sec - 15 sec

Bulb: Up to 8 min.

ISO Sensitivity (SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity)

Auto, High Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400

Exposure Metering

Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering, Center-Weighted Metering, Face Detection AE (when Face Detection AF is selected)

White Balance Control

iESP 2 Auto, One-Touch, Presets (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Lamp, Neutral White Fluorescent Lamp, Daylight Fluorescent Lamp), White Balance Compensation

Exposure Compensation

±2 EV steps in 1/3 EV steps

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)

Motion Blur Suppression

Dual Image Stabilization

Shooting Modes

28 Shooting Modes;

Auto, Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual, My Mode, Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization, Beauty Mode, Scene Modes (1. PORTRAIT, 2. LANDSCAPE, 3. SPORT, 4. NIGHT SCENE, 5. NIGHT+PORTRAIT, 6. INDOOR, 7. CANDLE, 8. SUNSET, 9. FIREWORKS, 10. MULTI FIREWORKS, 11. MULTIPLE EXPOSURE, 12. CUISINE, 13. DOCUMENTS, 14. SMILE SHOT, 15. BEACH & SNOW, 16. BIRD WATCHING, 17. PRE-CAPTURE MOVIE, 18. QUICK SHUTTER, 19. SOFT BACKGROUND SHOT), Movie

Panorama

In-Camera Panorama, PC Panorama (Up to 10 frames automatically stitchable with OLYMPUS Master software)

Continuous Shooting

High-speed2: 10 frames per second, 25 frames (3MP)

High-speed1: 6 frames per second, 25 frames (5MP)

Normal speed: 1 frame per second, 5 frames (12MP)

Bracketing: Exposure Bracketing, 5 Frames

Interval Shooting

Shooting Assist Functions

Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation, Perfect Shot Preview, Histogram, Frame Assist, AF Lock, AE Lock, Voice Recording

Movie Mode

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) - 29.5ft (9m) at ISO 800

Tele: 5.6ft (1.7m) - 16.4ft (5m) at ISO 800

Self-Timer

12 Seconds

Memory

22 MB internal memory

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

Operating Temperature/Humidity

Temperature:

Operation: 32° – 104°F (0° – 40°C)

Storage: -4° – 140°F (-20° – 60°C)

Humidity:

Operation: 30% – 90%

Storage: 10% – 90%

Power Source

(4) AA Batteries,

AC Adapter (C-7AC)

Battery Life (CIPA DC-002)

340 shots

Dimension

4.3"W x 3.5"H x 3.6"D

(110.1mm x 89.7mm x 91.0mm)

Weight

15.3oz (435g) without batteries and memory card