Compact and stylish, the Olympus D-590 makes it easy to snap clear pictures with amazing details wherever you roam. It features a 4-megapixel resolution, 3x optical zoom, a 1.8-inch LCD that provides a brilliant display even in bright sunlight, and a movie mode with sound that can capture as much video as your memory card can handle.
Optics and Resolution
The 1/2.8" CCD captures 4-megapixel images for printed enlargements up to 11 x 17 inches. Image resolutions include: 2272 x 1704 (4MP), 2048 x 1704 (3MP), 1600 x 1200 (2MP), 1280 x 960 (1MP), 1024 x 768, and 640 x 480. The lens, which is seated in the top-right corner of the camera's front, has a 5.8-17.4mm focal range (35-105mm equivalent in 35mm photography) with an f3.1 to f5.2 aperture range. The camera has a 3x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom for a total 12x zoom.
Movie Mode
In addition to still images, the D-590 also captures QuickTime video with sound at two resolutions (320 x 240 and 160x 120) at 15 frames per second (fps).
More Features
The D-590 has a durable ultra-compact polycarbonate body finished in bright silver combined with a new look for the D-Series that replaces the sliding clamshell lens barrier with a modern looking circular lens cover that folds into the camera's body for convenience.
The 2.5 inch LCD boasts 134,000 pixels, is impressively clear, and makes light work of sunny weather. Innovative sunshine LCD technology uses semi-transparent layers that allow light to penetrate a few layers into the panel before it is reflected back. This, along with a backlight, preserves contrast to ensure the LCD presents dazzling images in all conditions.
Other features include:
- Exclusive TruePic Turbo image processor suppresses noise and boosts image definition to ensure sharper, clearer images
- 10 preset Scene Modes provide fully automatic exposure adjustments to make it possible to capture the best shot in a variety of settings: Full Auto, Portrait, Indoor, Beach and Snow, Cuisine, Portrait-Landscape, Landscape, Night Scene, Self Portrait, Movie.
- 5 preset white balance adjustment: Auto, Overcast, Sunlight, Tungsten, Fluorescent
- Exposure compensation: +/- 2 EV steps in 1/3EV steps
- Super macro mode of 3.5 inches
- Flash modes: auto, red-eye reduction, fill-in, and off
- Flash charging time of 5 seconds
- Self timer of up to 12 seconds
Storage and Transfer
Images are stored on XD memory cards. The card's small size, about the same as a postage stamp, helps to keep the camera size down. The included 16 MB card will store approximately 16 images at 2272 x 1704 pixels (at HQ, JPEG setting) without sound. Images can be downloaded to either a Mac or PC via USB 1.1 connectivity.
Direct Printing
The D-590 is PictBridge compatible, which enables you to transfer pictures from your digital camera to a compatible printer (such as the Olympus P-10), without a PC or image-editing software. All PictBridge devices share three basic features: camera-to-printer connecting, single-image printing, and uniform error messages (in case something goes wrong).
Power and Size
The D-590 is powered by a lithium-ion rechargeable battery (LI-12B). It measures 3.9 x 2.28 x 1.39 inches (WxHxD) and weighs just 4.3 ounces.
What's in the Box
This package contains the Olympus D-590 digital camera, 16 MB XD memory card, lithium-ion rechargeable battery (LI-12B), battery charger, wrist strap, USB cable, A/V cable, printed QuickStart guide and basic instruction manual, and CD-ROM with Camedia Master 1.0 software and PDF reference manual.
Get a clear picture with amazing detail and get it the easy way, with the D-590 Zoom. With a 4 megapixel CCD and a seamless 12x zoom (total). Offering 10 different shooting modes including QuickTime Movie Mode with audio. Featuring a portable compact design but a big, easy-to-see LCD for viewing and sharing your crisp and colorful pictures and movies even in bright sunlight. A 4 megapixel CCD and 3x optical/12x total zoom combine to capture clear, colorful, detailed images up close or from a distance. In the sun or in the shade, you can be sure your images can be clearly viewed orshared on the 1.8" Semi-Transmissive LCD. It's easy to be ready when those picture opportunities arrive with the included Li-Ion Rechargeable battery and charger. 10 Shooting Modes. Whether you're shooting indoors, portraits, landscapes or other, find the mode that's perfect for that situation and receive optimum results
1 Olympus D-590
Had the camera 2 weeks when the battery retainer clip failed (fell off). Mailed it back to Olympus for a warranty fix. After a few weeks of waiting for a promised call that never came, I got an e-mail telling me that the failure was my fault and the fix would cost $146. The camera was used for 2 weeks and cost $227!! I called them back and pled my case to no avail. I am now awaiting the return of my Olympus reject. If I can't find a local shop to repair it reasonably I will toss it and start over. Expensive lesson learned: AVOID OLYMPUS. LOUSY PRODUCT, WORSE PR
2 Somewhat disappointed user
This camera does not have an optical viewfinder. Do not buy it if you do not have very good closeup eye-sight (unless you want to always wear specs/contacts to see the LED screen).
Olympus claims a new 'sunshine' technology LED that can be seen in bright sunlight. In bright sunlight, it is necessary to adjust the LED brightness using a menu selection to be able to see the LED - for shots in any direction relative to the sun's position. Otherwise, you are shooting blind!
It would also be useful to know at what ISO the camera is shooting - a lot of shots are moved due to low shutter speeds.
On the plus side, the camera does a good job capturing indoor shots and still-lifes - though the flash is too strong for any closeups. The 2 in 1 feature is useful/fun to use.
