Olympus is proud to introduce the world’s most powerful ultra zoom Digital Camera: The  26x Optical Wide-Angle Zoom Olympus SP-590UZ. Featuring 12 megapixels and Dual Image Stabilization, this new zoom has been designed to provide an ultra high-speed sequential shooting.

“The SP-590UZ brings subjects closer with the world’s most powerful optical zoom, and the zoom is just one of many elements that set this camera apart. Macro to wide-angle there are no compromises,” said Nadine Clark, product manager, Olympus Imaging America Inc. “Because of its compact size and an impressive zoom range, it’s the ideal choice for travelers and everyone who enjoys the great outdoors.”

Olympus’ SP-590UZ Digital Camera provides a compact body with the flexibility of high-performance optics. Sporting a 2.7-inch LCD, this zoom lens has features like Face Detection and Point and shoot. You can also use its Perfect Fix feature for in-camera editing. Its Perfect Shot Preview lets you preview and choose various photographic effects.

The Olympus SP-590UZ DLSR will be available in March 2009 bearing a price tag of $499.99.