Olympus SP-560 UZ Expert Reviews

The latest Olympus ultra-zoom camera comes with great components and its 18x optical zoom lens tops most ultra-zoom models. The Olympus SP-560UZ packs in 8.1 megapixels, optical image stabilization, and a TruePic Turbo III image processor with face ...

and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18. Both have 8 megapixels and 18x optical zoom lenses with image stabilization and retail for $399

The SP-560UZ updates Olympus' ultra-zoom series with a higher megapixel count and a few new features. The SP-560UZ has 8 megapixels, up from the older SP-550's 7.1 megapixels. Both have 18x optical zoom lenses and mechanical sensor-shift image ...

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 ; Low noise and excellent dynamic range at ...

Long menus ; Optical zoom doesn't function with audio in Movie mode ; Expensive ; Slow autofocus system ; Long processing time ; Undersaturated and inaccurate colors ; Disappointing resolution ; Soft focus in videos ; Obvious barrel distortion ; Blue ...

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 picture ...

The SP-560UZ updates Olympus' ultra-zoom series with a higher megapixel count and a few new features. The SP-560UZ has 8 megapixels, up from the older SP-550's 7.1 megapixels. Both have 18x optical zoom lenses and mechanical sensor-shift image ...

-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 -Low noise and excellent dynamic ...

-Long menus - Optical zoom doesn't function with audio in Movie mode - Expensive -Slow autofocus system -Long processing time -Undersaturated and inaccurate colors -Disappointing resolution -Soft focus in videos -Obvious barrel distortion ...

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 picture ...

The SP-560UZ is smaller than a D-SLR, larger than the average point-and-shoot and packs a whopping 18x zoom lens. Do we really need all that lens, or is the package too big for us to use often?

18x zoom lens, excellent anti-shake, bevy of manual settings

Bulky for a point-and-shoot, manual flash release, xD memory card

The SP-560 UZ is an elegant, compact digital camera it's ideal for intermediate and advanced digital photography fans who crave power and versatility. Its superior optics, 18x optical zoom and lightweight, portable design make it the perfect point ...

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The key component to quality imaging is precision optics, and the SP-560 UZ delivers. This camera's versatile yet compact 18x super telephoto zoom gets users close to the action. At the same time, the wide- angle (27mm) lens captures more in each ...

Shooting outdoors in bright daylight can be tricky because of the extreme contrast between dark shadowed areas and bright sunlit areas - while the human eye is capable of detecting the nuances between dark and light and all the details in between, ...

Introduced in August 2007 as part of massive product intorduction of nine new consumer cameras, the SP-560UZ is the latest in Olympus's "Power & Versatility" class that also includes the SP-510UZ and the SP-560UZ. "UZ" stands or Ultra Zoom and this is ...

No voice recording mode, Remains at 8 megapixel, xD-Picture card harder to find and more expensive

There is a time lapse mode where you can have the camera shoot up to 99 pictures in intervals between a minute and 99 minutes

Outfitted with a slightly wider lens, more resolution, and better image quality, the Olympus SP-560UZ is a hot little digital camera that earns the name Ultra Zoom in a big way. With wide angle lenses such a rare commodity, it's interesting that ...

Introduced in August 2007 as part of massive product intorduction of nine new consumer cameras, the SP-560UZ is the latest in Olympus's "Power & Versatility" class that also includes the SP-510UZ and the SP-560UZ. "UZ" stands or Ultra Zoom and this is ...

18X optical zoom!, Dual image stabilization, Bright hi-res 2.5-inch LCD with adjustable backlight, 640 x 480 movies at a full 30 fps, Advanced face detection mode, As close as 0.4 inches in super macro mode, Full manual modes in addition to 33 scene ...

No voice recording mode, Remains at 8 megapixel, xD-Picture card harder to find and more expensive

The SP-560UZ's lens also lets you get very close. Like many Olympus models, it has both a macro mode and a super macro mode. Macro lets you get as close as four inches. With super macro you can get as close as a centimeter, 4/10th of an inch. ...

The Olympus SP-560 UltraZoom digital camera features a 1/2.35 inch CCD imager with a resolution of eight megapixels, coupled with an Olympus-branded 18x optical zoom lens with an extremely wide-ranging choice of 35mm equivalent focal lengths from 27 ...

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 ; ...

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 ...

There's a choice of both an electronic viewfinder (specification unknown), plus a 2.5-inch LCD display with a resolution of 230,000 pixels. Autofocus is via contrast detection, and the camera can also be focused manually. ISO sensitivity ranges from ...