Olympus SP-570 UZ Expert Reviews

The Olympus SP-570UZ features 20x zoom, optical image-stabilization, and a full-manual mode. Are its images worthy of its features-set?

20x zoom. Optical image-stabilization. Excellent design.

Small imaging-sensor. Issues with fringing and distortion. Only supports xD cards.

With an almost unlimited choice of compacts and DSLR cameras today, you could easily forget that there is another category of cameras out there that appears to be quite popular, the "SLR-like" cameras. We have taken a closer look at the Olympus SP-570 ...

The folks at Olympus pioneered the long-zoom point-and-shoot digicam with the introduction of the 10x-zoom C2100 in 2000, and they obviously believe that size really does matter.

Excellent image quality and plenty of resolution ; Impressive 20x zoom ; Dual image stabilization ; Excellent Super Macro mode ; Hot shoe expands flash options

High ISO settings are very noisy ; Convoluted and complex menu system ; Control-by-wire zoom ring is imprecise and jerky

's sensitivity ranges from ISO 64 to ISO 6400, the camera also provides Dual Image Stabilization (which combines sensor-shift mechanical image stabilization with auto ISO boost), Digital ESP multi-pattern metering (default, spot, center-weighted, and ...

Cursed with an ambiguous, alphanumeric moniker, the SP-570UZ (that's one hell of a sexy name there, Olympus) is suffering from an identity crisis. It lies in the nether region between point-and-click and DSLR, all the while suffering from a model ...

Stunning macro function makes big shots out of the smallest subjects. Versatile controls soothe the enthusiasts while auto presets comfort the n00bs. Excellent manual. Top mounted hotshoe makes swapping external flash options easy.

Pretend-professional zoom requires two hands. Zoom shots without a tripod can come out blurry. Stubborn clinging to proprietary xD media is irritating: Resistance is futile, Olympus.

Reviewing point-and-shoot cameras for you guys, no matter how complex, is like writing about light beer for a wine magazine. What can you say but that it goes down smooth and tastes great? Can you talk about the vat-grown malty flavor? Can you talk ...

The Olympus SP-570 Ultra Zoom (announced 22 January 2008) is a 10 megapixel digital camera with a massive 20x optical zoom (26mm - 520mmequivalent focal range). The Olympus SP-570 Ultra Zoom features a maximum aperture range of F2.8 - 4.5 at the ends ...

Take a look at the new Olympus models The megapixel war may be raging onward elsewhere, but the Olympus SP-570UZ is claiming a victory among the competition in the ultra-zoom digital camera market. Its 20x optical zoom lens is the longest on a ...

- Retro DSLR look - Great handling - 20x zoom lens - DSLR-like buttons - Lots of in-cam editing - Multi-Firework mode - Fingerprint-less LCD

- xD compatible up to only 2GB - Can't have audio AND zoom in movies - Zoom ring isn't very sensitive - Slow burst

We looked at the Olympus SP-570UZ at the PMA show and here's what we can tell you. It has a very cool retro DSLR look that fooled many eyes and made many people think Olympus may have put out yet another DSLR. Its design is not only classy but ...

In their pre PMA08 announcements, Olympus has released informations about new digital cameras for the new season. Probably the most interesting model is new ultra zoom digital camera SP-570UZ. SP-570UZ is coming to replace current SP-560UZ. Major ...

If you're not quite ready for a D-SLR but want more than a point-and-shoot camera can offer, the $500 10-megapixel Olympus SP-570 UZ superzoom provides a respectable middle ground. This camera packs an easy-to-adjust 20X zoom lens, Perfect Shot ...

Easily adjustable 20X zoom lens. Perfect Shot Preview. Shadow adjustment.

Image quality is inconsistent. Limited video. Irksome lens-focusing sound.

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.

Olympus' UltraZoom series of digital cameras are well known for their powerful zoom lenses, but the Olympus SP-570 UZ takes things up a notch with a whopping new 20x optical zoom lens boasting an equivalent focal length starting at a truly wide 26mm ...

Beautiful, compact form factor ; Hot shoe for external flash ; Wireless flash support ; Helpful Guide mode ; 20x, wide-angle optical zoom ; 100x zoom range with usable digital zoom ; Good Standard Macro mode ; Good sharpness across the frame ; ...

Unresponsive zoom ring ; Confusing menu 'gotchas ; Strong geometric distortion at both wide and telephoto ; High chromatic aberration at both wide angle and telephoto ; Strong blurring and loss of detail at ISO 800 and up ; Noticeable chroma noise ...

The SP570's ISO sensitivity ranges from 50 to 6400 equivalent controlled automatically or manually - a fairly impressive range, but it remains to be seen what image noise at ISO 6400 from a small ten megapixel imager is like. The Olympus 570UZ also ...