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Advanced Compact Digital Cameras

Olympus SP-500 Ultra Zoom

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Olympus SP-500 Ultra Zoom 4.00

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RRP

$599.00

Review Date

Monday, 3rd of April, 2006

Features

Camera Resolution : 6.0 MP

Digital Zoom : 5x

Optical Zoom : 10x

What's Hot

Big zoom, Sharp colourful shots, Speedy

What's Not

Noisy Images, Big design

The Final Word

A very respectable advanced camera model that is only really let down by noisy pictures.

Notes

# This product is no longer available directly from the manufacturer. It may be available in retail and distribution channels, or second hand. The price displayed is the price at review time and the last available recommended retail price.

Digital Camera Features

Optical Zoom

10x

Camera Resolution

6.0 MP

LCD screen size

2.5 in

Digital Zoom

Video capture

Yes

Focus Length Telephoto (cm)

200

Macro Focus Range Telephoto (cm)

120

Aperture Priority?

Yes

FlashType

Built-in

Flash Range Telephoto (cm)

120 - 340

Max Shutter Speed

1/1000 sec

Min Shutter Speed

15 sec

White balance

Cloudy, Fluorescent, Sunny, Tungsten

Fixed Image Resolutions

2592x1944, 2288x1712 , 640x480, 1024x768, 1280x960, 1600x1200, 2048x1536

Image Sensor Type

CCD

Bracketing Function?

Yes

Internal memory

10 MB

Macro Focus Range Wide (cm)

Focus Length Wide (cm)

Flash Range Wide (cm)

30 – 450

Digital Video

Video resolutions

320x240

Video speed (fps)

15, 30

Display

Display Technology

Colour LCD TFT (Active Matrix)

General

Length (mm)

Width (mm)

105.5

Height (mm)

74.5

Weight without battery (grams)

285

Media

Supported Memory Media

xD Picture Card

Supported Audio File Formats

WAV

Supported Video File Formats

QuickTime

Supported Picture File Formats

JPG

Power

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Disposable - (Alkaline), Rechargeable - (NiMH)

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

USB 2.0

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