Comments on: Olympus SP590 Ultra Zoom Review

By: lemarchan

lemarchan — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:04:05 +0000

est ce que je peut faire du light painting avec cet appareil ? prendre une photo pendnat 6 secondes ?

By: Keivn

Keivn — Mon, 03 May 2010 08:03:47 +0000

What if you could get a brand-new one for 275 dollars, would it be a good deal? Note:I’m not a serious photo enthusiast but I like some manual controls and advanced features.

By: Brad

Brad — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:42:48 +0000

You’re very much welcome =). I’m glad that helped.

By: Don Brown

Don Brown — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:33:42 +0000

Thank you…that was very helpful and concise!!!

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:45:09 +0000

Hi Don, glad you asked. I would recommend checking out either the Canon PowerShot SX20 or Panasonic FZ35 if you’re looking for a good super-zoom camera. Also, if you’ve got the budget or want high shooting frame rates, perhaps even consider the two high-speed CMOS super-zooms in the market (Canon PowerShot SX1 or Sony Cyber-shot HX1).

The reasons to pick them over the SP590 include responsiveness and speed, image quality, certain features (Canon SX20 has a rotating LCD, Panasonic FZ35 has RAW, flash hotshoes on those cameras, etc) and of course, movie mode (720p with optical zoom/stereo sound). Both the Panasonic and Canon models can hover at the same price (or slightly higher, depending on where you look) compared to the Olympus, which question the overall value of the Olympus SP590, seeing that they offer better performance/certain features over it.

By: Don Brown

Don Brown — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:02:42 +0000

“The Olympus SP590 Ultra Zoom is a decent super-zoom camera, but certainly not the best out there.”

“Don’t forget to check out the competition before you buy though; there are other super zoom cameras which perform better in terms of speed, image quality and, especially, in the movie department.”

While I love to do research, I can’t always read every review of all the cameras. Since you go to lengths to tell us this isn’t the best camera of this type available why not give us a little hint? I’d appreciate not having to go hunting, your opinion counts!

By: Kent Wright

Kent Wright — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:30:00 +0000

A major item that is a deal-breaker for me has not been discussed in any review of this camera from any source that I have read to date. Is there any provision to attach a clear, UV, or skylight filter to protect the lens? Given that a major part of my photographs will be taken outdoors while hiking with the camera turned on and the lens extended, dust will automatically collect on the front of the lens, and there is a real probability of scratching the lens on a tree branch or similar obstruction. I require a removable filter in front of the lens to prevent damage and to prevent having to do excessive cleaning of the lens itself.
Thanks, Kent