Olympus SP-550 Ultra Zoom

Olympus SP-550 Ultra Zoom

Digital camera - 7.1 Megapixel - Optical Zoom: 18 - Digital Zoom: 5.6x - Weight: 365 g - Viewfinder: Electronic Viewfinder more

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Far and wide, the world's most powerful ultra zoom. Capture the moment, and capture the action, with the world's most powerful ultra zoom - the 7.1 megapixel SP-550 UZ. Its new 18x...
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Good for peepin' toms
A review by kirkby100 on Olympus SP-550 Ultra Zoom
April 5th, 2007


Author's product rating:   

Picture Quality Excellent 
Range & Quality of Features Diverse 
Ease of Use Easy 
Durability Good 
Overall Look & Design Good 
Value for Money Good 

Advantages: Massive Optical Zoom, Compact, Packed Full of Features
Disadvantages: A little too compact .

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

Full review

I've had my Olympus SP550UZ camera for around a month now and I just LOVE IT ! ! !. The camera is packed full of features which you expect to find on a full blown D-SLR never mind a compact. The best thing about the camera is the optical zoom, 18x magnification, so you can get a crisp close up shot without the need to get close to your subject. I recently took to photos of the solar eclipse with fantastic results!!.

Some of the main camera features include:
7.1M pixel sensor
18x optical zoom
5.6x digital zoom
2.5" LCD screen
Electronic view finder
Image stabiliser
23 scene modes

The SP550 uses xd memory cards, which have recently been upgraded to a capacity of 2GB, allowing hundreds of high quality photos to be stored. The camera also uses 4 x AA batteries, which I find to be an advantage, as you don't need a special battery and charger. I use 2700mAH rechargeable batteries, and can fill a full memory card without the need to change them.

The SP550UZ from Olympus is an upgrade from the 500 and 510 models, I previously owned the 500 model and I found a couple of problems with it:
1: The camera did not include an image stabilizer.
2: Everything was made from cheap plastic.

However the 550 includes a mechanical image stabilizer, so any camera shake from a pair of unsteady hands wont be a problem. This is a massive necessity especially when using the full 18x zoom. In addition the camera can be set to a high ISO setting to help aid sharp images. Also the build quality has been improved massively since the earlier models.

There is also a number of additional accessories which can be purchased for the 550UZ, I don't have much information to share on all these products, however I do own the TCON-17 lens, which increases the magnification power of the camera by 1.7x, giving a massive 30.6x optical zoom, HUGE ! ! ! (Hence the title of the review). I would advise though that you use a tripod when using the lens with the camera, as camera shake does become a problem at such high magnification. Also an adapter ring is required to mount the lens, as the thread of the lens is larger than that of the camera, this is achieved using a CLA-10.

The only snag with the camera is its size, although some may find a small compact camera an advantage, I find my hands are a little too big and holding the camera can be a little awkward. And one other small thing, if you have read the camera can take 15fps (frames per second) in sequential mode, don't be fooled, this is only when the camera is set to 1,2MP not 7.1MP.

Before I finish I would like to point out that Olympus offer a two year warranty, which is pretty standard on most cameras, however they also offer a repair service which, even if your camera is out of warranty, they can fix or replace any broken parts. I have used this service twice with previous products with high satisfaction.

Overall this camera is very rewarding, it offers great features and is reasonably priced at around £300. If I had to recommend a compact camera for an enthusiast who needed high performance and versatility, this would be the one, NO DOUBT !
 

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Review of Olympus SP-550 Ultra Zoom by murrymalty

Advantages: Great Zoom, Manual Shooting, Range of Shooting Modes
Disadvantages: Bulky, Battery Powered

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Olympus SP-550 Ultra Zoom

General

MPN: N2934092, 6877, SP-550 UltraZoom, N2517692

Product Type: Digital camera - compact

Width: 11.6 cm

Depth: 7.8 cm

Height: 7.9 cm

Weight: 365 g

Main features

Resolution: 7.1 Megapixel

Colour Support: Colour

Optical Sensor Type: CCD

Total Pixels: 7,400,000 pixels

Effective Sensor Resolution: 7,100,000 pixels

Optical Sensor Size: 1/2.5"

Light Sensitivity: ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 5000 (3Mpix), ISO 3200 (3Mpix)

Digital Zoom: 5.6 x

Shooting Modes: Frame movie mode

Shooting Programs: Landscape, portrait mode, night portrait, landscape-portrait, candlelight portrait, fireworks, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, indoor, cuisine, candle, beach, auction, underwater macro, snow, available light portrait, underwater wide 2, underwater wide 1, shoot & select 2, shoot & select 1, documents

Special Effects: Black & White, Sepia, Frames

Image Stabiliser: Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000 sec

Min Shutter Speed: 15 sec

Exposure Metering: Multi-segment, centre-weighted

Exposure Modes: Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority

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: Sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)

Digital Video Format: AVI

Still Image Format: JPEG, RAW

Continuous Shooting Speed: 15 frames per second for 20 frames (1.2MPix), 7 frames per second for 15 frames (3Mpix)

Video Capture:

  • AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
  • AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps
  • AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
  • AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps

Memory / storage

Supported Flash Memory: xD-Picture Card, xD-Picture Card Type H, xD-Picture Card Type M

Integrated Memory: 20 MB

Image Storage:

  • RAW 3072 x 2304
  • JPEG 3072 x 2304
  • JPEG 3072 x 2048
  • JPEG 2560 x 1920
  • JPEG 2304 x 1728
  • JPEG 2048 x 1536
  • JPEG 1600 x 1200
  • JPEG 1280 x 960
  • JPEG 1024 x 768
  • JPEG 640 x 480

Camera flash

Camera Flash: Pop-up flash

Flash Modes: Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction

Red Eye Reduction: Built-in

Effective Flash Range: 4.5 m

Features: Flash +/- compensation

Manufacturer's product description

Far and wide, the world's most powerful ultra zoom. Capture the moment, and capture the action, with the world's most powerful ultra zoom - the 7.1 megapixel SP-550 UZ. Its new 18x wide-angle super-telephoto zoom lens gets you closer to your subject than any other compact digital camera on the market. Dual Image Stabilization eliminates blur. And with high-speed sequential shooting and new Pre-Capture technology, you'll capture anything that moves. Even shoot in low light without a flash, thanks to Bright Capture Technology, and it's easy to preview, shoot and share with the large 2.5" high-resolution LCD.

Lens system

Type: Zoom lens - 4.68 mm - 84.24 mm - f/2.8-4.5, Zoom lens - 4.7 mm - 84.2 mm - f/2.8-4.5

Focal Length: 4.68 mm - 84.24 mm, 4.7 mm - 84.2 mm

Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera: 28 - 504mm

Focus Adjustment: Automatic, manual

Auto Focus: TTL contrast detection

Min Focus Range: 10 cm

Lens Aperture: F/2.8-4.5

Optical Zoom: 18 x

Zoom Adjustment: Motorised drive

Lens Construction: 11 group(s) / 14 element(s)

Features: ED glass, aspherical lens

Additional features

Self Timer: Built-in

Self Timer Delay: 2sec, 12sec

Additional Features: Audio recording, direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, auto power save, digital noise reduction, DPOF support, digital image rotation, PRINT Image Matching, PictBridge support, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, brightness control, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM), in-camera lighting fix, Bright Capture Technology, dual image stabilization

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type: Electronic

Display

Type: LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5" - colour

Display Form Factor: Built-in

Display Format: 230,000 pixels

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

Software

Software: Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master

System requirements for pc connection

Operating System Support: Apple MacOS X 10.3 or later, MS Windows Vista, MS Windows 2000 Professional, MS Windows XP Home Edition, MS Windows XP Professional

Peripheral Devices: USB port, CD-ROM Drive

Miscellaneous

Certified for Windows Vista: Certified for Windows Vista software and devices have undergone compatibility tests for ease-of-use, better performance and enhanced security.

Included Accessories: Lens cap, neck strap

Cables Included:

  • USB cable
  • A/V cable

Carrying Case: Case

Battery

Supported Battery: AA

Supported Battery Details: 4 x AA alkaline battery ( included )

Environmental parameters

Min Operating Temperature: 0 °C

Max Operating Temperature: 40 °C

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