Olympus SP-800UZ

The Olympus SP-800UZ is equipped with a staggering 30x wide optical zoom covering a 28-840mm focal length that  makes other contenders pale in comparison.This camera also has built-in Dual Image Stabilisation, rendering clean, sharp images.

14 megapixel Olympus SP800UZ digital camera
Experience the action as though you were ringside with the groundbreaking 30x wide optical zoom (28-840mm). Outclassing all pretenders to the point-and-shoot zoom title, the Olympus SP800UZ makes sure you always have a front row seat. The built-in Dual Image Stabilisation of the 14 Megapixel camera guarantees defined image clarity, and high-speed shooting at up to 10fps means you’ll document the action blow by blow. But why not record the whole event using the new HD movie option? A heavyweight internal memory of 2GB means you can store plenty of videos and images, and an SD card slot enables further storage capacity. Check your shots on the new 3″ LCD in wide 16:9 format.

Share pictures easily with this camera
The Olympus SP-800UZ truly bridges the gap between taking and sharing photos. When it’s time to admire your handiwork or show off to friends, explore your archive using the new Photo Surfing tool. Thanks to [ib] software, people in your photos (using face recognition technology), places (using GPS technology), and events can be tagged automatically. You can even surf from one picture to the next in high definition quality on HDMI compatible HDTVs. The sheer variety of the Olympus SP800UZ features lets you take your very best shots, for example AF Tracking follows your subject even when in motion, and i-Auto identifies your shooting environment, automatically adjusting your camera settings. Available from March 2010, the Olympus SP-800UZ offers all you need for ambitious shoot and share photography.

Reviews

Photographyblog reviews the Olympus SP-800UZ and writes:

“Overall, we have found the Olympus SP-800UZ a unique camera with a remarkable lens that caters mostly to the needs of the point-and-shoot brigade. Experienced photographers might find it a bit limiting”
Rating: ★★★★☆

Cameras.co.uk reviews writes:

“On the whole focusing works well enough. There is little evidence of sharpness being lost to any great degree at the edges of my test shots. The glare from the sun is also handled well enough by the SP-800UZ.“
Rating: ★★★★☆

ImagingResource writes:

“Overall, this isn’t a very good printed performance; one of the worst we’ve seen, in fact. If you don’t think you’ll print larger than 5×7 at most focal lengths, and you don’t crop much, you’ll never notice. “
Rating: N/A

Steve’sDigicams writes:

“You can see that the overall image quality is very good, producing excellent exposures and sharp images with good color in both Program and iAuto shooting modes. …With very good image quality and performance, this camera is perfect for anyone looking for an easy to use digicam with as much versatility as possible.”
Rating: N/A

PCAdvisor writes:

“Thanks to Olympus’ built-in Shadow Adjustment technology, detail is preserved in dark areas of the Olympus SP-800UZ’s images, exposures are even, while colours are naturalistic rather than overly saturated. “
Rating: ★★★★☆

DCR writes:

“The SP-800UZ does best at the lowest ISO levels. Noise starts to intrude at 100 ISO and becomes more evident at 200 ISO. Noise levels and softening from noise reduction increase at 400 ISO through 1600 ISO. Color seems to be fairly consistent throughout the ISO range.”
Rating: N/A

 

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