Olympus SP-560 Ultra Zoom - Expert Reviews

Review summary: This camera is packed with features that should appeal to the serious amateur photographer. It is now in an (almost) all-black body with a DSLR-look, has excellent build and construction, and very good handling.

Review summary: See how the Olympus SP-560UZ fared in our 18x superzoom shootout, with certified test results from the PopPhoto Lab and image quality shots.

Review summary: The latest Olympus ultra-zoom camera comes with great components and its 18x optical zoom lens tops most ultra-zoom models. The Olympus SP-560UZ packs in 8.1 megapixels, optical image stabilization, and a TruePic Turbo III image processor with face ...

Verdict: and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18. Both have 8 megapixels and 18x optical zoom lenses with image stabilization and retail for $399

Review summary: The latest Olympus ultra-zoom camera comes with great components and its 18x optical zoom lens tops most ultra-zoom models. The Olympus SP-560UZ packs in 8.1 megapixels, optical image stabilization, and a TruePic Turbo III image processor with face ...

Verdict: The Olympus SP-560UZ has a lot of great features, exposure modes, and components packed into a comfortable body, but its pictures don't turn out as well as they should. The autofocus system is slow, so fleeting moments are missed. Many captured images ...

Review summary: The SP-560UZ is smaller than a D-SLR, larger than the average point-and-shoot and packs a whopping 18x zoom lens. Do we really need all that lens, or is the package too big for us to use often?

Pros: 18x zoom lens, excellent anti-shake, bevy of manual settings

Cons: Bulky for a point-and-shoot, manual flash release, xD memory card