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Storage media: Integrated Memory, Standard supplied memory size: 10MB, Optical zoom: 10x, Sensor resolution: 6 Megapixels, Weight: 285g, Digital zoom: 5x ...
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- - Olympus SP-500 UZ Digital Camera Review Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: digitalcamerainfo.com
- December 2005
  Olympus SP-500 UZ Digital Camera Review
  By Emily Raymond
  
  Review summary: Olympus announced the SP-500 UZ digital camera in late August 2005, heading their new SP series. The 'UZ' refers to "ultra zoom;" this camera aims to make an impact in the increasingly popular ultra zoom segment of the digital camera market with its ...
  
  Pros: - $379 price - Long 10x optical zoom lens - Thorough playback mode with editing options - Easy print button - Interesting frame and title options - Tons of image size options - Lots of flash controls
  
  Cons: - Poor LCD resolution - 4 AA batteries add significant bulk - Non-intuitive icons - No great viewing options - Manual focus is a joke - No image stabilization - Poor color reproduction - Slow burst mode
  
  Verdict: The Olympus SP-500 UZ has a cheap plastic body but includes a lot of nice features and manual functionality at a very reasonable $379 price. With 6 megapixels, this digital camera has a complete set of recording modes: manual, priority, automatic, ...
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- - Olympus SP-500 UZ Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: megapixel.net (en)
- November 2005
  Olympus SP-500 UZ
  
  Pros: Very good image quality.Excellent colour rendition.Big 10X optical zoom.Very good lens.Complete set of shooting modes.RAW format.Compact and light to carry.Large 2.5-inch LCD monitor.High definition EVF.
  
  Cons: No optical stabilization.Poorly designed viewfinder eyecup and no diopter correction.EVF refresh rate lower than monitor's.RAW format needs better software support.
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- - Olympus SP-500UZ Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: photoreview.com.au
- November 2005
  Olympus SP-500UZ
  By Margaret Brown
  
  Review summary: Top model in the Olympus Ultra Zoom range, the new SP-500UZ sports a 6-megapixel CCD sensor plus a fast (f/2.8-3.7) 10x optical zoom lens and plenty of features for both enthusiast and hobbyist photographers. Unlike some other long-zoom models, the SP ...
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- - Olympus Stylus SP-500 Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: digital photography blog
- August 2005
  Olympus Stylus SP-500
  By Darren
  
  Review summary: The Olympus SP-500 is a 6 megapixel digital camera with a large 10x Optical Zoom and 2.5inch LCD. It is aimed at the more serious photographer than some of their other new cameras announced today with a number of manual controls built in. The SP500 ...
  
  Verdict: The SP500 features xD-Picture Card, USB 2.0, 10 megabytes of internal memory and PictBridge printing connectivity
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- - Olympus SP-500 Digital Camera Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: digitalreview.ca
- August 2005
  Olympus SP-500 Digital Camera
  
  Review summary: Olympus has today introduced the 6.0 megapixel SP-500 digital camera, featuring a large 2.5-inch LCD monitor and a powerful 10x optical zoom lens (38-380mm in 35mm equivalent). The Olympus SP-500 incorporates a lightweight body design with a com
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