Kodak M590

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    Highlights

    • 14 MP 1/3-inch CCD Sensor
    • 100 - 6,400 Native ISO
    • Image Stabilization
    • 2.50" 230k dot Fixed Screen
    • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
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    Overview

    Kodak M590 was announced in 2010 and is a 1/3-inch (4.8 x 3.6 mm) Ultra Compact camera with 14 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 100 to 6,400. The camera has a Fixed 2.50" screen with 230k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.

    Kodak M590 can capture video up to 1280 x 720 resolution.

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Kodak M590.

    PROS

    •   Video Capture
    •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Built-in Flash
    •   Orientation Sensor

    CONS

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14 Megapixel
    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1400 sec
    •   No External Flash Connectivity
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   100 Lowest Native ISO
    •   Screen Size - 2.50"

    Screen

    Fixed screen

    Kodak M590 has a 2.50" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.

    Sensor

    Kodak M590 features a 14 megapixel 1/3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 4.8 x 3.6 mm and a total area of 17.3 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400.

    Photography Features

    Camera can take pictures up to 4320 x 3242 resolution.


    Image Stabilization

    The camera has an image stabilization.

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    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input

    Kodak M590 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Kodak M590's shutter speed can go up to 1/1400 sec.


    Flash

    Kodak M590 has a built-in flash.

    Physical Parameters

    Kodak M590 has dimensions of 97 x 58 x 15 mm (3.82 x 2.28 x 0.59"). It weighs [], so it is a lightweight camera.

    97 mm (3.82")

    58 mm (2.28")

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    58 mm (2.28")

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    15 mm (0.59")

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    Kodak M590 dimensions

    Kodak M590 for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Kodak M590 is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    BAD
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    Kodak M590 gets a score of 37 and is BAD choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    AVERAGE
    61

    Kodak M590 gets a score of 61 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.

    •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Wildlife Photography

    GOOD
    73

    Kodak M590 gets a score of 73 and is GOOD choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Portrait Photography

    AVERAGE
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    Kodak M590 gets a score of 58 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Size - 2.50"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No External Flash Connectivity
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Street Photography

    AVERAGE
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    Kodak M590 gets a score of 57 and is AVERAGE choice for Street photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Travel Photography

    POOR
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    Kodak M590 gets a score of 44 and is POOR choice for Travel photography.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Kodak M590 Evaluation

    We evaluate Kodak M590 and give score of 38 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
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    Sensor

    BAD
    36

    We give Kodak M590 a score of 36 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14 Megapixel
    •   100 Lowest Native ISO
    •   6,400 Highest Native ISO

    Photo

    AVERAGE
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    We give Kodak M590 a score of 63 for Photo parameters.

    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1400 sec
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Video

    POOR
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    We give Kodak M590 a score of 43 for Video parameters.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720

    Focusing

    BAD
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    We give Kodak M590 a score of 0 for Focusing parameters.

    •   No Face Detection

    Screen and Viewfinder

    POOR
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    We give Kodak M590 a score of 48 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Screen Size - 2.50"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder

    Connectivity

    POOR
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    We give Kodak M590 a score of 48 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    BAD
    29

    We give Kodak M590 a score of 29 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   No Environmental Sealing


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