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Olympus SP-560 UZ Review BY: womble, DigitalCameraReview.com Contributor PUBLISHED: 12/27/2007 Olympus SP-560 UZ Review Article ContentsOlympus SP-560 UZ Review Image Gallery The Olympus SP-560 UZ is the latest in Olympus's UZ line of ultra zoom camera...
Abstract: Back in March of this year I reviewed the 18x zoom, 7.1 megapixel Olympus SP-550UZ . While I was impressed by its design and huge list of features, I was less impressed by its image quality, especially considering its hefty £320 price tag. I guess I wasn'...
Phenomenal zoom range that includes real wide-angle to long telephoto capability, Huge range of features, Reliable exposure, Good ergonomics, RAW mode (though very slow), Bright, immediate consumer friendly output, Good detail and color at lowest ISO sett...
More features than you will know what to do with (many of them gimmicky), Unwieldy menu system, Corner softness at shorter focal lengths, High contrast tone curve tends to clip shadows or highlights, RAW mode so terribly slow, Limited AA battery life, Evi...
We described the Fuji S8000fd as trying to be all things to all people, but that was before we really got to grips with the Olympus SP-560UZ. The number of features and options available on the Olympus is frankly comical. You could use this camera for...
Decent photos in good light, Dual Image Stabilization, Runs on AAs
Images don’t really “pop”, Slow response compared to competition, Too much digital noise with high ISOs
The Olympus SP-560 UZ mega zoom camera has a lot of things going for it but in the end, its picture quality and performance that matter the most. My advice would be to buy the Panasonic if you’re looking for an 18x zoom since they’re simi...
Elegant design with simple controls and a grip that grabs you
Natural color
Minimal shutter lag in a long zoom, especially quick at telephoto focal lengths
Usable digital zoom takes the range to 100x
Zoom starts at a true wide angle of 27mm
Both sensor-sh...
Very high ISO and other high-end features (like Burst mode and Pre-Capture) only available at reduced image size
High ISO itself is noisy
High levels of chromatic aberration, especially at telephoto, typical of a long zoom
High chromatic aberration in Sup...
Long zooms used to be 10x or maybe 12x, but 2007 was the year that Olympus introduced the 18x zoom; and before the year goes out, Olympus has rolled out an improved version with more resolution, and speed enhancements galore. In addition to its 8.0 megapi...
Abstract: Olympus new SP-560 Ultra Zoom is a powerful and versatile Super-zoom model, that features an exposure mode for just about every shooting situation. The compact SP-560 UZ blends ease-of-use with an industry- leading focal range (27mm wide-angle 18x opt...
18x zoom lens, excellent anti-shake, bevy of manual settings
Bulky for a point-and-shoot, manual flash release, xD memory card
Our first thought when testing this camera was that it would be too big; we like cameras that fit in our shirt pockets, letting us take them anywhere. But the images we got from the SP-560UZ were so good, we found ourselves finding excuses to take it...
18x zoom lens, excellent anti-shake, bevy of manual settings
Bulky for a point-and-shoot, manual flash release, xD memory card
Our first thought when testing this camera was that it would be too big; we like cameras that fit in our shirt pockets, letting us take them anywhere. But the images we got from the SP-560UZ were so good, we found ourselves finding excuses to take i...
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
Long menus
Freaky aperture (again, hopefully this is because of the preproduction status)
Optical zoom doesn’t function with audio in Movie mode
Expensive
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...
