Reviews of the Olympus SP-570 UZ
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CNET Review
The Good: Lots of helpful and useful features.
The Bad: Slow; big; manual zoom ring on lens not responsive enough; can't zoom in movie capture.
The Bottom Line: Poor performance diminishes the Olympus SP-570 UZ's potential as an otherwise solid megazoom.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 73/100 and users 89/100. Comparing these reviews to 276426 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 98/100 = Excellent.
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: Even though its image quality isn't quite as consistent as that of competing models, this superzoom boasts plenty of useful features that make it worth considering.
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trustedreviews.com
Review Summary: The Olympus SP-570 UZ is a pleasant camera to use, with some nice handling features such as a decent EVF, good zoom ring and plenty of control. It's Raw capabilities are interesting, but it lacks the finesse of some competitors, particularly when it comes
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No Rating
pcworld.ca
Review Summary: The king of the high-zoom cameras offers sharp long-distance pics and quality ergonomics.
Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
Part number: 226355
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Weight 15.7 oz
- Width 4.6 in
- Depth 3.5 in
- Height 3.3 in
Main Features
- Resolution 10 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 10 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 10,700,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.33 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 6400, ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 3200, ISO 1600, ISO 100, ISO 64
- Digital Zoom 5 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Shoot & select 2, Candle, Smile shot, Landscape, Night portrait, Self-portrait, Sports mode, Snow, Documents, Landscape-portrait, Fireworks, Panorama assist, Sunset, Auction, Multi-firework, Quick shutter, Behind glass, Beach, Cuisine, Portrait mode, Available light portrait, Shoot & select 1, Night scene, Indoor
- Special effects Black & White, Sepia, Frames
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 8 min
- Exposure Metering Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
- Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Bulb, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3 EV step
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Overcast, Fluorescent light (warm white), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (daylight), Daylight
- Digital video format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG, RAW
- Continuous Shooting Speed 1.2 frames per second
- Color support Color
- Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 640 x 480
Memory / Storage
- Integrated Memory 45 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Digital Storage Media None
- Image Storage JPEG 1280 x 960, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 2304 x 1728, JPEG 3648 x 2432, JPEG 2560 x 1920, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 3648 x 2736
- Supported Flash Memory XD-Picture Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 4.6 mm - 92 mm - F/2.8-4.5
- Focal Length 4.6 mm - 92 mm
- Lens Construction 11 group(s) / 14 element(s)
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 12 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features Cropping an image, USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, In-camera lighting fix, DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, PictBridge support, RGB primary color filter, Digital noise reduction, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM), Resizing an image, Built-in help guide, Direct print, Digital image rotation, In-camera red-eye fix, Bright Capture Technology, Histogram display, PRINT Image Matching, Digital image stabilization, Interval shooting mode
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 21 ft
- Type Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective flash range 1 ft - 21 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Electronic
- Color support Color
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x XD-Picture Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 4.6 mm - 92 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 26 - 520 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 143
- Min Focus Range 3.9 in
- Macro Focus Range 1cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.5
- Optical Zoom 20 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens construction 11 : 14
- Features Aspherical lens, ED glass
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
- Included Accessories Neck strap, Lens cap
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
- Operating humidity 30 - 90%
Power
- Power Device None
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 or later
- Peripherals USB port
Battery
- Supported Battery 4 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Storage Temperature -4 ?F
- Max Storage Temperature 140 ?F
- Humidity Range Storage 10 - 90%
Software
- Type Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master
Product Photos
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