Olympus SP-570 Ultra Zoom - Expert Reviews

Pros: Lots of helpful and useful features.

Cons: Slow; big; manual zoom ring on lens not responsive enough; can't zoom in movie capture.

Verdict: Poor performance diminishes the Olympus SP-570 UZ's potential as an otherwise solid megazoom.

Review summary: The Olympus SP-570 UZ is an extremely promising superzoom, with the widest optical zoom range of any compact camera at 20x, plus built-in image stabilisation, a 1cm macro mode, full manual controls and the ability to shoot at an incredible ISO 6,400 -- an

Pros: Build quality; specifications; controls

Cons: Patchy image quality; sluggish response time

Verdict: You can't argue with what the Olympus SP-570 UZ can do, only how well it does it. While it looks and feels a cut above the rest, its failings are typical of superzoom compacts in general, including sluggish responses, poor high ISO performance and le

Review summary: The Olympus SP-570 UZ is a decent camera to use, with some nice handling features such as a decent EVF, good zoom ring and plenty of control.

Verdict: The Olympus SP-570 UZ is a pleasant camera to use, with some nice handling features such as a decent EVF, good zoom ring and plenty of control. It's Raw capabilities are interesting, but it lacks the finesse of some competitors, particularly when it comes

Review summary: The king of the high-zoom cameras offers sharp long-distance pics and quality ergonomics.