CELL PHONES
» Coming soon
» Top 15
» Best-rated
SMARTPHONES
» Coming soon
» Top 15
» Best-rated
CAMERAS
» Coming soon
» Top 15
» Best-rated
REVIEWS
» Cell phones
» Cameras
» Camcorders
» Archive » Product Guide
» Compare » Expert guides
» RSS & Alerts » Ask The Editors
Home / Digital cameras / Ultrazoom digital cameras
Olympus introduces new SP-560 UZ, 18x superzoom cameraBy Matthew Ruiz, 24 August 2007
GALLERY
Olympus SP-560UZ
Enlarge
Olympus SP-560UZ
Enlarge
Olympus SP-560UZ
Enlarge
Olympus SP-560UZ
Enlarge
Olympus SP-560UZ
Enlarge
Olympus SP-560UZ
Enlarge
Olympus SP-560UZ
Enlarge
Olympus SP-560UZ
Enlarge
Olympus packs an 18x zoom lens into an 8-megapixel compact digital camera design.

Olympus announced their new 8-megapixel superzoom digital camera, the SP-560, featuring what Olympus claims is an industry-leading focal range (27mm wide-angle to 18x optical zoom), sensitivity settings up to ISO 3200 and a 2.5 inch, 230,000 pixel LCD screen.

The 18x superzoom comes loaded with now ubiquitous face detection technology, shadow adjustment (which compensates for extreme contrast where the shadow areas are underexposed and lack visible detail) and Perfect Shot Preview, which allows users to select photographic affects on the LCD screen before taking the picture.

The SP-560 UZ uses dual image stabilization, combining a digital image stabilizer with a sensor-shifting one, unfortunately lacking a mechanical optical image stabilizer. Also included is a Pre-Capture mode, which begins working as soon as the focus is locked, and automatically archives five frames in the camera's buffer memory prior to the shutter release, working in conjunction with the camera’s High-Speed Sequential Shooting to counteract slow user reaction times.

The camera is capable extremely high burst capture rates, capturing images at up to 15 frames per second (albeit with a reduced image size). Olympus claims the SP-560 UZ offers the highest burst rate of any compact digital camera.

The SP-560 captures 640x480 video (with sound) at 30fps, and has Manual, Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority modes for users looking for more manual controls from their superzoom point-and-shoot.

Olympus will release the SP-560 UZ in October 2007, packaging it with a neck strap, USB cable, AV Cable, four AA Batteries and the OLYMPUS Master 2 Software CD-ROM. It will retail for $450.
Best Ultrazoom compact cameras
Name Score Price
C
Click here to see full and advanced chart »
 
 
DIGITAL CAMERA RESOURCE CENTER
Upcoming Releases
 
Specs Search
 
Side-by-Side
HOTTEST
DSLR Cameras
 
Performance Cameras
 
Point-and-Shoot Cameras
Canon Cameras
 
Nikon Cameras
 
Panasonic Cameras
Pentax Cameras
 
Fujifilm Cameras
 
Olympus Cameras
TOP STORIES
New Canon Cameras
 
Hottest Upcoming Point-and-Shoot Cameras
 
Hottest Upcoming Performance Cameras
Nikon D300s
 
Sexiest Compact Cameras
 
Nikon D700 Review
Best High Performance Compacts
 
Canon Eos 5D Mark II Review
 
Pentax K-7 Review
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Review
 
Nikon D5000 Review
 
Olympus Tough 8000 vs. Panasonic TS1 vs. Fujifilm Z33WP in Waterproof Shootout
NEW DIGITAL CAMERA RELEASES
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
Canon PowerShot SD940 IS
Nikon D3000
Fujifilm Finepix F70 EXR
NEW IN-DEPTH REVIEWS
Digital Cameras
 
Camcorders
 
Cell Phones & Smartphones
NOW IN ULTRAZOOM DIGITAL CAMERAS
Best ultrazoom digital cameras
 
Nikon Coolpix P80 review
 
Nikon Coolpix P80 video review
 
Fujifilm S8100fd review
 
Fujifilm S8100fd video review
Olympus SP-570UZ ultrazoom digital camera review
Olympus SP-570UZ ultrazoom digital camera video review
Top 5 ultrazoom digital cameras
Video review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 ultrazoom digital camera
Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 ultrazoom digital camera
NOW IN DIGITAL CAMERAS
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Gets Release Date
 
Frankencamera is open-source digital camera
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 finally takes Micro Four Thirds compact
 
Samsung WB5000 focuses on the high-end with 24x mega-zoom
 
Canon EOS 7D is new mid-range DSLR with Full HD recording
New Canon Cameras
Hottest Upcoming Point-and-Shoot Cameras
Hottest Upcoming Performance Cameras
Next 25 stories
MUST READ
CELL PHONES
» Coming soon
» Top 15
» Best-rated
SMARTPHONES
» Coming soon
» Top 15
» Best-rated
LAPTOPS
» Coming soon
» Top 15
» Best-rated
CAMERAS
» Coming soon
» Top 15
» Best-rated
INTERNET TABLETS
» Coming soon
» Top 15
» Best-rated
GPS NAVIGATORS
» Coming soon
» Top 15
» Best-rated
HDTVs
» Coming soon
» Top 15
» Best-rated
CAMCORDERS
» Coming soon
» Top 15
» Best-rated
About us | Site map | How to advertise | Feedback | RSS Feeds | | Archive
Copyright 1999-2009 © infoSync World