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  • Olympus SP-560 Ultra Zoom
  • Olympus SP-560 Ultra Zoom - Expert Reviews

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    Storage media: Integrated Memory, Optical zoom: 18x, Sensor resolution: 8 Megapixels, Viewfinder type: Electronic viewfinder, Weight: 365g, Digital zoom: 5.6x ...

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    • October 2007 en

      Olympus SP-560 UZ

      By Emily Raymond

      Review summary: The SP-560UZ updates Olympus' ultra-zoom series with a higher megapixel count and a few new features. The SP-560UZ has 8 megapixels, up from the older SP-550's 7.1 megapixels. Both have 18x optical zoom lenses and mechanical sensor-shift image ...

      Pros: -Sturdy body - High ISO sensitivity - 18x optical zoom - Optical image stabilization - Simultaneous RAW and JPEG shooting - LCD's smooth refresh rate - Great LCD - Perfect Fix technology - In-camera editing -Low noise and excellent dynamic ...

      Cons: -Long menus - Optical zoom doesn't function with audio in Movie mode - Expensive -Slow autofocus system -Long processing time -Undersaturated and inaccurate colors -Disappointing resolution -Soft focus in videos -Obvious barrel distortion ...

      Verdict: Olympus' newest ultra-zoom digital camera comes with face detection and a slightly wider, but still incredibly long lens. The Olympus SP-560UZ keeps some of its predecessor's best features: a high-resolution 2.5-inch LCD screen, lots of great picture ...

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      • SP-560 UZ Evaluation 2 out of 5
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    • October 2007 en

      SP-560 UZ

      By Emily Raymond

      Review summary: The SP-560UZ updates Olympus' ultra-zoom series with a higher megapixel count and a few new features. The SP-560UZ has 8 megapixels, up from the older SP-550's 7.1 megapixels. Both have 18x optical zoom lenses and mechanical sensor-shift image ...

      Pros: Sturdy body ; High ISO sensitivity ; 18x optical zoom ; Optical image stabilization ; Simultaneous RAW and JPEG shooting ; LCD's smooth refresh rate ; Great LCD ; Perfect Fix technology ; In-camera editing ; Low noise and excellent dynamic range at ...

      Cons: Long menus ; Optical zoom doesn't function with audio in Movie mode ; Expensive ; Slow autofocus system ; Long processing time ; Undersaturated and inaccurate colors ; Disappointing resolution ; Soft focus in videos ; Obvious barrel distortion ; Blue ...

      Verdict: Olympus' newest ultra-zoom digital camera comes with face detection and a slightly wider, but still incredibly long lens. The Olympus SP-560UZ keeps some of its predecessor's best features: a high-resolution 2.5-inch LCD screen, lots of great picture ...

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    • October 2007 en

      Olympus SP-560 UZ

      By Margaret Brown

      Review summary: A strong competitor in the 18x zoom category, the Olympus SP-560 UZ has the same 18x optical zoom lens and lens shift plus ISO boosting image stabiliser as its predecessor, the SP-550 UZ. However its sensor is larger and has 8 megapixels instead of 7 ...

      Verdict: Photographs taken with the test camera were reasonably sharp and colour accurate but slightly soft in appearance, particularly at longer focal lengths. The AF system was at its best in bright lighting but, even then, it could be difficult to find ...

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    • September 2007 en

      Olympus SP-560UZ Digital Camera with 18x Zoom

      By Michael Kwan

      Review summary: The Olympus SP-560UZ sounds like it could be the ultimate paparazzi camera, allowing shutterbugs to take up close and personal pictures from a ridiculous distance away...

      Verdict: The Olympus SP-560UZ sounds like it could be the ultimate paparazzi camera, allowing shutterbugs to take up close and personal pictures from a ridiculous distance away. That's because this otherwise unassuming digicam boasts 18x optical zoom, putting ...

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    • August 2007 en

      Olympus SP-560

      By Darren

      Review summary: The Olympus SP-560 is an 8 megapixel (CCD) super zoom digital camera with a super long 18x Optical Zoom lens. This camera has an equivalent focal length of 35 to 486mm. The Olympus SP-560 has a 2.5 inch LCD (230,000 pixels), an ISO range of 50 to 6400 ...

      Verdict: This camera has an equivalent focal length of 35 to 486mm

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