12 megapixels
	26x wide optical zoom (26-676mm equivalent in 35mm terms)
	6.9cm/2.7-inch HyperCrystal III LCD display
	Dual Image Stabilisation
	Advanced Face Detection Technology
	Shadow Adjustment Technology (SAT)
	Beauty Mode functions, such as Skin Smoothing and Eye Contrast Enhancement/Enlargement
	Battery: AA

The world's first 26x optical zoom digital camera with a 26mm wide lens. Explore a new world of photography with a 26mm wide lens, a stunning 26x wide optical zoom, and a lens construction similar to that of SLR cameras all in a compact body.

Want a huge zoom range but not a gargantuan camera to go with it? Offering an incredible 26x optical zoom equivalent to 26-676mm, the powerful SP-590UZ ("Ultra Zoom") defies expectations.

This state-of-the-art 12-megapixel camera also includes Dual Image Stabilisation for razor-sharp photography in otherwise tricky conditions and at the telephoto end of its extremely broad zoom range, Shadow Adjustment Technology to deliver even exposures, plus Advanced Face Detection Technology for properly focused people pictures.


With the option of manual control (with P/A/S/M exposure modes) or point and shoot simplicity, plus its fantastically versatile 26x wide optical zoom (26-676mm equivalent in 35mm terms), a new leader has emerged in the super zoom stakes.

Given the huge creative possibilities on offer, there is also significantly less need to worry about blur caused by camera shake: crisp and clear images are what you get thanks to Dual Image Stabilisation. Ensuring that you"ll never miss a heartbeat of the action this model boasts ultra-high-speed shooting at up to 10 frames per second (fps).

Whether you"re indoors, out in nature or taking it easy somewhere else on holiday, the SP-590UZ is the ideal camera for shooting every aspect of your surroundings without the need to lug around loads of equipment.

At the racetrack the SP-590UZ"s 26x optical zoom makes it easy to get impressive close-up shots of your favourite jockeys or drivers celebrating their win - even if you"re up in the cheap seats. Furthermore, the wide angle of view lets photographers include more of the action in a single image - particularly useful for group portraits and landscape photography.