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Review summary: With a 26x zoom telephoto lens equivalent to 676mm, the SP590 is the most powerful super-zoom in the world - for now...

Review summary: As superzooms go, the SP-590 UZ, with a 26x wideangle zoom, offers one of the best combinations of price, features, performance and picture quality that we've seen so far. It won't replace a digital SLR but, if you're looking for an ultimate do-it-all ...

Pros: 26x wideangle zoom ; 10mm super macro mode ; good value

Cons: Soft detail at maximum zoom ; electronic viewfinder instead of optical ; no support for raw files

Verdict: Like other superzooms, the Olympus SP-590 UZ struggles to produce really crisp shots at maximum range, but it makes up for that with its extra-wideangle lens and amazing 10mm super macro mode. If you're shopping around for an ultimate do-it-all ...

Review summary: Twenty-six times optical zoom is a big ask for a compact, small-sensor digicam, even with optical image stabilisation built-in. Yet that's what Olympus is offering in its 12-megapixel SP590 UZ model. Equipped with P, A, S and M shooting modes, the ...

Verdict: Although the SP 590 UZ may look good on paper - and its sensor-shift stabilisation may provide a stop or two of anti-shake compensation, it remains very difficult to record pin-sharp images at full optical zoom in light levels lower than average ...

Review summary: You can't be too rich, too skinny, or have a too-powerful zoom lens. With this in mind, Olympus has upped the maximum ultra-zoom spec available to an impressive 26x, in a camera that may not be skinny, but is certainly easy to carry, and at $449.99 ...

Pros: - Enormous zoom range - Good wide-angle coverage - Comfortable camera chassis

Cons: - Expensive at $450 - Mediocre full-res burst mode

Verdict: The only thing better than a great big zoom lens is an even bigger zoom lens, and Olympus is now at the top of the heap in that department (24x is the highest any other manufacturer is offering, which admittedly is not exactly chopped liver). While a ...

Review summary: January 8, 2009 Olympus raised the bar for point-and-shoot digital cameras today with the launch of the new 26x optical zoom SP-590 Ultra Zoom. That's the biggest zoom yet, and the equivalent of a zoom lens with 26-676mm focal length. The versatility ...

Verdict: The bright, f2.8-5.0 lens construction combines aspherical lens elements and extra-low dispersion (ED) lens elements to deliver edge-to-edge sharpness and clarity