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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.
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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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")
58 mm (2.28")
15 mm (0.59")
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
37
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
58
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
57
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
44
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
38
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
63
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
43
We give Kodak M590 a score of 43 for Video parameters.
Image Stabilization
Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
Focusing
BAD
0
We give Kodak M590 a score of 0 for Focusing parameters.
No Face Detection
Screen and Viewfinder
POOR
48
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
48
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
For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:
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