SP-590UZ - Specifications
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Image Sensor
  Effective pixels12 Megapixels
  Filter arrayPrimary colour filter (RGB)
  Full resolution12.7 Megapixels
  Type1/2.33 '' CCD sensor
Lens
  Optical zoom26 x (WIDE)
  Aspherical glass elements4
  Filter diamater57 mm Use CLA-11 to attach conversion lens.
  Focal length4.6 - 119.6 mm
  Focal length (equiv. 35mm)26 - 676 mm
  Structure14 lenses / 11 groups
  Maximum aperture2.8 - 5.0
Digital Zoom
  Enlargment factor5 x / 130 x combined with optical zoom
LCD
  Resolution230000 dots
  Monitor size6.9 cm / 2.7 ''
  LCD typeHyperCrystal II LCD
  Frame assistanceYes
  Brightness adjustment+/- 2 levels
Viewfinder
  Viewfinder typeElectronical viewfinder
  Diopter adjustmentYes
  Field of viewApprox. 100 %
Focusing System
  MethodTTL iESP auto focus with contrast detection
  Spot focusingYes , 143 AF areas selectable
  Face Detection AFYes
  Predictive AFYes
  Manual focusYes
  Standard mode0.1m - ∞ (wide) / 1.7m - ∞ (tele)
  Makro mode0.1m - ∞ (wide) / 1.7m - ∞ (tele)
  Super Macro modeClosest focusing distance: 1 cm
  AF illuminatorYes
Light Metering
  ESP light meteringYes
  Spot meteringYes
  Centre weighted meteringYes
  Histogram in shooting modeYes
Exposure System
  Shutter speed1/2 - 1/2000 s / < 8min (Bulb mode) / < 4 s (Night scene)
  Exposure compensation+/- 2 EV / 1/3 steps
  Exposure bracketing5 frames / +/- 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV steps
  Enhancement functionImage Stabilisation Mode
Shadow Adjustment Technology
Advanced Face Detection Technology
Exposure Modes
  AutoYes
  Programme automaticYes
  Aperture priorityYes
  Shutter priorityYes
  ManualYes
  My ModeYes
  BeautyYes
Scene Modes
  Number of scene modes19
  PortraitYes
  LandscapeYes
  SportsYes
  Night SceneYes
  Night Scene with portraitYes
  IndoorYes
  CandleYes
  SunsetYes
  FireworksYes
  Multi FireworksYes
  Multi-ExposureYes
  CuisineYes
  DocumentsYes
  Smile ShotYes
  Beach and SnowYes
  Bird WatchingYes
  Pre-Capturing MovieYes
  Quick ShutterYes
  Soft BackgroundYes
Sensitivity
  AutoAUTO / High AUTO Automatically selected
  ManualISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200*, 6400*
* In reduced pixel mode
White Balance
  AUTO WB systemYes
  OvercastYes
  SunlightYes
  TungstenYes
  Flourescent 1Yes
  Flourescent 2Yes
  Flourescent 3Yes
  Manual White balance (One-Touch)Yes
  White balance adjustment-7 Red +7 Blue
Internal Flash
  Working range (wide)0.3 - 9 m (ISO 800)
  Working range (tele)1.7 - 5 m (ISO 800)
  Flash compensation+/- 2 EV
  ModesAUTO, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Off, Red-eye reduction & Fill-in, Slow synchronisation, Slow synchronisation with red-eye reduction, Slow synchronisation 2nd curtain
External Flash Control
  TypeWireless flash
  Compatible external flashFL-50R, FL-36R
Sequence Shooting
  Sequential shooting mode (high speed)10 fps / 25 frames (in 3MP mode)
6 fps / 25 frames (in 5MP mode)
  Interval shootingYes
Image Processing
  Noise reductionYes
  Pixel mappingYes
  TruePic IIIYes
  Shading compensationYes
  Sharpness + Contrast+/- 5 levels
  Contrast+/- 5 levels
  Saturation+/- 5 levels
Function Processing
  PanoramaYes
Movie Processing
  Image Stabilisation ModeYes Sensor shift (with sound off)
Image Editing
  Black & WhiteYes
  SepiaYes
  Face FocusYes
  Center FocusYes
  ResizeYes
  TrimmingYes
  Attach a calendarYes
  Correction of brightnessYes
  Beauty FixYes
  Red-eye reductionYes
  Shadow AdjustmentYes
Movie Edit
  Edit movieYes
  IndexYes
  Still Image CroppingYes
View Images
  CalendarYes
  Index4, 9, 16, 25 frames
  Zoom1.1 - 10 x
  Slide showYes
  RotationYes
  Image protect modeYes
  Histogram in playback modeYes
  Voice playbackYes
View Movie
  Frame by frameYes
  Fast forwardYes
  Reverse playbackYes
  Index jumpYes
  Voice playbackYes
Still Image Recording
  DCFYes
  RAWNo
  EXIF2.21
  PIMIII
  DPSPictBridge
  DPOFYes
Movie Recording System
  Recording formatAVI Motion JPEG®
  Sound recordingYes , format: WAV
  Movie quality640 x 480 / 30 fps Recording time: Up to card capacity (40s with 30fps when xD standard type is used)
640 x 480 / 15 fps Recording time: Up to card capacity
320 x 240 / 30 fps Recording time: Up to card capacity
Note: maximum file size 2GB
Voice Appendage
  Recording formatWave format
  Recording length4 s
Memory
  Internal memory22 MB for image data
Image Size
  12M3968 x 2976
  5M2560 x 1920
  3M2048 x 1536
  2M1600 x 1200
  1M1280 x 960
  VGA640 x 480
  16:93968 x 2232
1920 x 1080
Menu
  Menu languages in camera39 languages (Japanese, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese (BR + PT), German, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovak, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Korean, Simple Chinese, Traditional Chinese,Thai, Arabic, Bulgarian, Romanian, Persian, Indonesian, Hebrew, Malay, Vietnamese)
Interface
  SpeakerYes
  DC inputYes
  Combined A/V & USB outputYes
  USB 2.0 High SpeedYes
  HDMI™Yes
Other Features
  Mechanical Image StabilizerYes
  Advanced Face Detection TechnologyYes
  Pre-Capturing MovieYes
  Self timer2 / 12 s
  In-Camera PanoramaYes
  Perfect Shot PreviewYes
  Menu guideYes
Size
  Dimensions (W x H x D)110.1 x 89.7 x 91.0 mm
  Weight435 g (without battery and card)
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