Olympus SP-560 UZ Reviews Analysis

"...zoom!, dual image stabilization, bright hi-res 2..."

No rating

 

"... control of off-board flash is both useful and simple, image stabilization, manual controls available..."

80

 

"...softness and noise hurt picture quality ; middling..."

66

 

"...softness and noise hurt picture quality, middling performance..."

66

 

"...picture quality when full zoom used - shutter time for single photo with flash..."

77

 

"... zoom starts at a true wide angle of 27mm ; both sensor-shift optical image stabilization and digital image stabilization ; excellent super macro mode ; manual focus option ; excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1..."

No rating

 

"...- optical image stabilization -..."

99

 

"... dual image stabilization, very good image quality, full range of exposure options - from manual to auto and everything in between..."

No rating

 

"...powerful 18x optical zoom lens, dual image stabilization, very good image quality, full range of exposure options - from manual to auto and everything in between, lightweight and compact - bigger than a point-and-shoot, smaller than a digital slr, pop-up flash, long aa-battery life..."

No rating

 

"... bright lcd, image stabilisation..."

87

 

"...pro-build quality, bright lcd, image stabilisation..."

87

 

"...ease of use, macro, zoom, flash choices, picture quality..."

80

 

"...zoom, picture quality, comfort..."

100

 

"...zoom, picture quality, comfort, battery life..."

100

 

"...excellent picture quality..."

100

 

"... great zoom, excellent quality! takes great pictures and video clips..."

100

 

"... excellent quality! takes great pictures and video clips. good photo wuality in less than ideal circumstances..."

100

 

"... you just need to play around with it to see what it can all do. i took a picture of a woodpecker on one of my tress and the picture was awsome..."

100

 

"...; solid image quality..."

70

 

"... for the price, it is packed with features. most importantly, the image quality is very good indeed..."

78

 

"...best quality result..."

80

 

"...lens, especially for its weight and price ; true wide-angle flexibility ..."

No rating

 

"...- expensive -slow..."

99

 

"...because of all it's options, it can be a bit overwhelming for the starter or intermediate user.you need to understand terms like iso, aperture, diopter, bracketing to appreciate the camera's value..."

100

 

"... uses aa batteries. great price..."

100

 

"...options, it can be a bit overwhelming for the starter or intermediate user.you need to understand terms like iso, aperture..."

100

 

"... good features, reasonably priced..."

80

 

"...price. not cheap by any means..."

100

 

"...price. not cheap by any means, but..."

100

 

"...price. not cheap by any means, but well worth the cost if you are an avid amateur photographer..."

100

 

"... i got a series of a bird eating bread. you can see the beak opening and closing! truly amazing..."

100

 

"...image. for the price, it is packed with features..."

78

 

"...image. for the price, it is packed with features. most importantly, the image quality is very good indeed..."

78

 

"... good ergonomics, raw mode (though very slow), bright..."

80

 

"... high contrast tone curve tends to clip shadows or highlights, raw mode so terribly slow, limited aa battery life..."

80

 

"... at long end of zoom and in macro mode, some aspects of performance feel a little sluggish compared to best competitors..."

80

 

"...enlargements, slow burst mode, some..."

80

 

"... plastic tripod mount ; slow shot-to-shot times ; xd..."

No rating

 

"...fast to power up ; smooth video at 30fps ..."

70

 

"...; middling performance..."

66

 

"... 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 ; both sensor-shift optical image stabilization and digital image stabilization ; excellent super macro mode ; manual focus option ; excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1..."

No rating

 

"... 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 ; both sensor-shift optical image stabilization and digital image stabilization ; excellent super macro mode ; manual focus option ; excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1..."

No rating

 

"...2 megapixel image size ; pre-capture technology records images before you press the shutter ; guide mode shows effects preview for ev, white balance, metering and movie smoothness ; mymode saves up to four camera configurations ; excellent viewfinder accuracy ; good low light test results ; good flash range at wide and middle zoom settings ; fast image transfer thanks to usb 2.0 high speed..."

No rating

 

"... -slow autofocus system -long..."

99

 

"...power button is difficult to engage quickly, noticeable shutter lag, especially with flash, multitude of mode and menu options may overwhelm beginners..."

No rating

 

"...zoom. i like having quick access to the frequently used settings..."

100

 

"... best results are achieved when using an optimum combination of manual and auto settings, which this camera allows you to do with flying colors ; also, this camera is probably not fast enough for professional sports photography or any other extremely quick action - but then, no point-and-shoot in this class is..."

96

 

"... best results are achieved when using an optimum combination of manual and auto settings, which this camera allows you to do with flying colors ; also, this camera is probably not fast enough for professional sports photography or any other extremely quick action - but then, no point-and-shoot in this class is. and other reviewers who expect dslr results from a point-and-shoot do a real disservice to this review system..."

96

 

"...very sensitive to movement with slow shutter speed ; some..."

100

 

"...shutter speed, slow zoom..."

80

 

"...system, slow operation, quarky software..."

100

 

"...a bit slow between shots..."

78

 

"...per second up to 15 high-speed burst..."

100

 

"...18x zoom lens, excellent anti-shake..."

85

 

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

85

 

"... shadow enhancement, optical stabilisation, great iso range..."

No rating

 

"...18x optical zoom!, 27mm wide angle, shadow enhancement, optical stabilisation, great iso range, 1cm super macro mode, program modes, attractive looks..."

No rating

 

"...impressive lens, especially for its weight and price ..."

No rating

 

"...impressive lens, especially for its weight and price ; true wide-angle flexibility ..."

No rating

 

"...; poorly designed lens barrel leaves the front lens element vulnerable ; purple fringing and highlight clipping ..."

No rating

 

"... extensive iso range ; powerful telephoto lens..."

70

 

"...superlong, yet wide lens ; manual exposure controls ..."

66

 

"...superlong, yet wide lens ; manual exposure controls ..."

66

 

"...powerful 18x optical zoom lens, dual image stabilization..."

No rating

 

"... best results are achieved when using an optimum combination of manual and auto settings, which this camera allows you to do with flying colors ; also, this camera is probably not fast enough for professional sports photography or any other extremely quick action - but then, no point-and-shoot in this class is. and other reviewers who expect dslr results from a point-and-shoot do a real disservice to this review system. however, within certain limitations, wonderful action shots can absolutely be attained with the 560 ; make no mistake about it - the folks at olympus have created a highly sophisticated piece of machinery here capable of doing almost anything a camera in its class could possibly be hoped to do (it's not a dslr, for cryin' out loud)..."

96

 

"...amaxing zoom lens, sharp even when handheld, if you can steady it against a window frame or put it on a bag..."

100

 

"...amaxing zoom lens, sharp even when handheld, if you can steady it against a window frame or put it on a bag. still using the first set of batteries (well over 3000 pix and movies)..."

100

 

"... also, you cannot shoot in black and white (that i can find) but you can edit the shot into bw and save it, as mentioned earlier. the lens cap is awful. i already lost it but i think it's in my friend's truck..."

100

 

"... i already lost it but i think it's in my friend's truck. the glass appears delicate and i am terrified i will chip it, but so far so good..."

100

 

"... i already lost it but i think it's in my friend's truck. the glass appears delicate and i am terrified i will chip it, but so far so good. i was it was set back a little farther in the lens, is that possible?? sometimes i hit the wrong button to the right of the lcd screen, there is no one you could shoot with gloves, i fear..."

100

 

"... the glass appears delicate and i am terrified i will chip it, but so far so good. i was it was set back a little farther in the lens, is that possible?? sometimes i hit the wrong button to the right of the lcd screen, there is no one you could shoot with gloves, i fear..."

100

 

"... the glass appears delicate and i am terrified i will chip it, but so far so good. i was it was set back a little farther in the lens, is that possible?? sometimes i hit the wrong button to the right of the lcd screen, there is no one you could shoot with gloves, i fear..."

100

 

"...cannot think of any and the lens cap does not bother me one i-o-d-a..."

100

 

"...shooting raw images for more experienced, auto settings for less experienced, excellent images, not clumsy for such a large lens, overall a great experience..."

100

 

"...slowish. i like through-glass facility..."

92

 

"...wied lens, manual..."

80

 

"...wied lens, manual exposur..."

80

 

"...18x optical zoom!, dual image stabilization, bright hi-res 2..."

No rating

 

"...phenomenal zoom range that includes real wide-angle to long telephoto capability, huge range of features..."

80

 

"... focus hunting in low light, at long end of zoom and in macro mode, some..."

80

 

"...huge zoom, good detail in dark areas..."

80

 

"...huge zoom, good detail in dark areas, face detect, nice build..."

80

 

"...8mp 18x zoom digicam with sensor shift stabilization..."

70

 

"... 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 ; both sensor-shift optical image stabilization and digital image stabilization ; excellent super macro mode ; manual focus option ; excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1..."

No rating

 

"... usable digital zoom takes the range to 100x ; zoom starts at a true wide angle of 27mm ; both sensor-shift optical image stabilization and digital image stabilization ; excellent super macro mode ; manual focus option ; excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1..."

No rating

 

"... high levels of chromatic aberration, especially at telephoto, typical of a long zoom ; high chromatic aberration in super macro mode ..."

No rating

 

"... high iso itself is noisy ; high levels of chromatic aberration, especially at telephoto, typical of a long zoom ; high chromatic aberration in super macro mode ..."

No rating

 

"...- 18x optical zoom -..."

99

 

"...- optical zoom doesn't function with audio in movie mode -..."

99

 

"...fringing at tele end of zoom. no..."

87

 

"...very pleased with the strength of the zoom. i like having quick access to the frequently used settings..."

100

 

"...speed, slow zoom..."

80

 

"...zoom, picture quality..."

100

 

"... awesome! after i damaged a canon camera putting the compactflash card in (don't ask), i read that this is a known issue. could not take any more chances with canon so i looked around and the 18x zoom of olympus caught my eye. it does everything promised and more! buy it! almost forgot..."

100

 

"...use, great zoom, excellent quality! takes great pictures and video clips..."

100

 

"...good zoom..."

55

 

"... don't know why. also you can select movie clip sound or variable zoom but not both..."

95

 

"...use. fantastic zoom. clear screen..."

95

 

"... manual flash release, xd memory card..."

85

 

"... slow shot-to-shot times ; xd card memory only..."

No rating

 

"... plastic tripod mount, manual focus requires a lot of guesswork, focus hunting in low light..."

80

 

"... manual focus requires a lot of guesswork, focus hunting in low light, at long end of zoom and in macro mode..."

80

 

"...more features than you will know what to do with (many of them gimmicky), unwieldy menu system, corner softness at shorter focal lengths, high contrast tone curve tends to clip shadows or highlights, raw mode so terribly slow, limited aa battery life, evidence of noise reduction smearing at anything over base iso, iso 400 and above noisy and showing heavy noise reduction, plastic tripod mount, manual focus requires a lot of guesswork, focus hunting in low light, at long end of zoom and in macro mode, some aspects of performance feel a little sluggish compared to best competitors..."

80

 

"... excellent super macro mode ; manual focus option ; excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1..."

No rating

 

"... -soft focus in videos -obvious..."

99

 

"...occasional focus lock problems at wider zoom, even with no peripherals attached..."

98

 

"...occasional focus lock problems at wider zoom, even with no peripherals attached. this may be due to the low light conditions at this time of year, and the lack of contrast..."

98

 

"... immediate 'consumer friendly' output, good detail and color at lowest iso settings, shadow adjust helps produce nice portraits..."

80

 

"... solid construction ; good balance in hand ; uses..."

No rating

 

"... noisy images ; desaturated colour..."

70

 

"...; 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 ; both sensor-shift optical image stabilization and digital image stabilization ; excellent super macro mode ; manual focus option ; excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1..."

No rating

 

"...2 megapixel image size ; pre-capture technology records images before you press the shutter ; guide mode shows effects preview for ev, white balance, metering and movie smoothness ; mymode saves up to four camera configurations ; excellent viewfinder accuracy ; good low light test results ; good flash range at wide and middle zoom settings ; fast image transfer thanks to usb 2..."

No rating

 

"...2 megapixel image size ; pre-capture technology records images before you press the shutter ; guide mode shows effects preview for ev, white balance, metering and movie smoothness ; mymode saves up to four camera configurations ; excellent viewfinder accuracy ; good low light test results ; good flash range at wide and middle zoom settings ; fast image transfer thanks to usb 2..."

No rating

 

"... high iso itself is noisy ; high levels of chromatic aberration, especially at telephoto, typical of a long zoom ..."

No rating

 

"... high levels of chromatic aberration, especially at telephoto, typical of a long zoom ; high chromatic aberration in super macro mode ; menu system is less than intuitive ..."

No rating

 

"... soft corners at telephoto ; muted color saturation ; auto white balance is warm indoors ..."

No rating

 

"... muted color saturation ; auto white balance is warm indoors ; soft images overall ..."

No rating

 

"... love the editing features. i was missing the ability to shoot in black and white but you can edit the color shot into bw in a few seconds and it saves it as a copy. awesome! after i damaged a canon camera putting the compactflash card in (don't ask), i read that this is a known issue..."

100

 

"... 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..."

No rating

 

"... clear, screen, surprisingly..."

80

 

"...- lcd's smooth refresh rate -..."

99

 

"...- great lcd -..."

99

 

"...quality, bright lcd, image..."

87

 

"... i was it was set back a little farther in the lens, is that possible?? sometimes i hit the wrong button to the right of the lcd screen, there is no one you could shoot with gloves, i fear..."

100

 

"... i was it was set back a little farther in the lens, is that possible?? sometimes i hit the wrong button to the right of the lcd screen, there is no one you could shoot with gloves, i fear. but i got a feel for it while we were driving home in the dark..."

100

 

"... fantastic zoom. clear screen. optional viewfinder..."

95

 

"...no voice recording mode, remains at 8 megapixel..."

No rating

 

"...; smooth video at 30fps ; good grip and build ..."

70

 

"...video recording time on top quality..."

98

 

"... excellent quality! takes great pictures and video clips. good photo wuality in less than ideal circumstances..."

100

 

"...use, good to have video facility. size is good and not heavy..."

92

 

"... program modes, attractive looks..."

No rating

 

"... manual exposure controls ; good body design ; supports..."

66

 

"... intuitive, stylish, and functional..."

100

 

"...great pictures, intuitive, stylish, and functional. uses aa batteries..."

100

 

"...attractive design ; solid..."

70

 

"...not good looking..."

80

 

"... i tried to take a picture of my wife just prior to new years fireworks - regular flash, slow synch flash, no flash. the results were less than brilliant - overexposed face, underexposed background..."

88

 

"... i tried to take a picture of my wife just prior to new years fireworks - regular flash, slow synch flash, no flash. the results were less than brilliant - overexposed face, underexposed background. i took several pictures with a fuji f20 from the same position and both shots looked brilliant in comparison..."

88

 

"... the results were less than brilliant - overexposed face, underexposed background. i took several pictures with a fuji f20 from the same position and both shots looked brilliant in comparison. it's..."

88

 

"... screen, surprisingly good electronic viewfinder..."

80

 

"...2 megapixel image size ; pre-capture technology records images before you press the shutter ; guide mode shows effects preview for ev, white balance, metering and movie smoothness ; mymode saves up to four camera configurations ; excellent viewfinder accuracy ; good low light test results ; good flash range at wide and middle zoom settings ; fast image transfer thanks to usb 2..."

No rating

 

"... battery life was long lasting. i love that you can use both the view finder or the screen. i still need to read all about the things that this camera can do, for the're so many functions..."

100

 

"... clear screen. optional viewfinder..."

95

 

"... huge range of features, reliable exposure, good ergonomics..."

80

 

"... slow burst mode, some exposure issues..."

80

 

"...noise may be a problem for big enlargements, slow burst mode, some exposure issues..."

80

 

"... very good image quality, full range of exposure options - from manual to auto and everything in between, lightweight and compact - bigger than a point-and-shoot..."

No rating

 

"...zoom range from true wideangle to good telephoto.image stabilisation works well.high sensitivity.useful shadow exposure compensation facility.feels solid and well made..."

87

 

"... corner softness at shorter focal lengths, high contrast tone curve tends to clip shadows or highlights, raw mode so terribly slow..."

80

 

"... this may be due to the low light conditions at this time of year, and the lack of contrast...i will follow up when the light gets better in the spring..."

98

 

"... even with no peripherals attached. this may be due to the low light conditions at this time of year, and the lack of contrast...i will follow up when the light gets better in the spring..."

98

 

"...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 modes, preset shooting mode lets you select best setting, underwater modes with otpional underwater housing..."

No rating

 

"...colours can appear dull, especially..."

80

 

"...9 megs. love the 16:9 format. love the editing features..."

100

 

"...movie clips appear to be restricted to 40 seconds. don't know why..."

95

 

"...dont like the shape..."

40

 

"...iso6400 reduces resolution, iso3200 quite messy, noise is present early on, 15fps burst mode only 1..."

No rating

 

"...iso6400 reduces resolution, iso3200 quite messy, noise is present early on, 15fps burst mode only 1.2mp..."

No rating

 

"... -disappointing resolution -soft..."

99

 

"... good detail in dark areas, face detect, nice..."

80

 

"... fix lighting helps make the most of the camera's dynamic range, control of off-board flash is both useful and simple, image stabilization..."

80

 

"...gimmicky), unwieldy menu system, corner softness at shorter focal lengths..."

80

 

"... high chromatic aberration in super macro mode ; menu system is less than intuitive ; high barrel distortion at wide angle ..."

No rating

 

"... especially with flash, multitude of mode and menu options may overwhelm beginners..."

No rating

 

"...menu system, slow operation..."

100

 

"...menu system, slow operation, quarky software, xd picture card..."

100

 

"... manual controls available, aa battery convenience, af illuminator..."

80

 

"... raw mode so terribly slow, limited aa battery life, evidence of noise reduction smearing at anything over base iso..."

80

 

"... good balance in hand ; uses easy-to-find aa batteries..."

No rating

 

"... manual focus option ; excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1..."

No rating

 

"... pop-up flash, long aa-battery life..."

No rating

 

"... and functional. uses aa batteries. great price..."

100

 

"... comfort, battery life..."

100

 

"... if you can steady it against a window frame or put it on a bag. still using the first set of batteries (well over 3000 pix and movies). movies are fun, they have sound..."

100

 

"...apparently you cannot use rechargeable batteries but this first set lasted so long i'm not really upset. also, you cannot shoot in black and white (that i can find) but you can edit the shot into bw and save it, as mentioned earlier..."

100

 

"...charge, must remove batteries..."

100

 

"...can not charge, must remove batteries..."

100

 

"...the batteries it comes with don't last very long. i bought some re-chargeable ones and they last much longer..."

100

 

"...results. battery life was long lasting. i love that you can use both the view finder or the screen..."

100

 

"...me, the battery life was not great, so i had to carry extra aa batteries..."

100

 

"... the battery life was not great, so i had to carry extra aa batteries. also, i took a little spill at glacier national park and had a mild concussion..."

100

 

"...for me, the battery life was not great, so i had to carry extra aa batteries. also, i took a little spill at glacier national park and had a mild concussion..."

100

 

"...price. does what is says on the box and does not rely on specialised lithium rechargable batteries. you do not have to worry about flat batterys just keep a pack of standard aa's handy..."

95

 

"... does what is says on the box and does not rely on specialised lithium rechargable batteries. you do not have to worry about flat batterys just keep a pack of standard aa's handy..."

95

 

"... 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 ; both sensor-shift optical image stabilization and digital image stabilization ; excellent super macro mode ; manual focus option ; excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1..."

No rating

 

"...2 megapixel image size ; pre-capture technology records images before you press the shutter ; guide mode shows effects preview for ev, white balance, metering and movie smoothness ; mymode saves up to four camera configurations ; excellent viewfinder accuracy ; good low light test results ; good flash range at wide and middle zoom settings ; fast image transfer thanks to usb 2..."

No rating

 

"...quickly, noticeable shutter lag, especially with flash..."

No rating

 

"...shutter speed, slow zoom..."

80

 

"...4 inches in super macro mode, full manual modes in addition to 33 scene modes, preset shooting mode lets you select best setting..."

No rating

 

"... excellent anti-shake, bevy of manual settings..."

85

 

"... bright, immediate 'consumer friendly' output, good detail and color at lowest iso settings..."

80

 

"... image stabilization, manual controls available, aa battery convenience..."

80

 

"...phenomenal zoom range that includes real wide-angle to long telephoto capability, huge range of features, reliable exposure, good ergonomics, raw mode (though very slow), bright, immediate 'consumer friendly' output, good detail and color at lowest iso settings, shadow adjust helps produce nice portraits, fix lighting helps make the most of the camera's dynamic range, control of off-board flash is both useful and simple, image stabilization, manual controls available, aa battery convenience, af illuminator, face detection system, large, clear, screen, surprisingly good electronic viewfinder..."

80

 

"... yet wide lens ; manual exposure controls ; good body design ..."

66

 

"...superlong, yet wide lens, manual exposure controls, good body design, supports wireless flash..."

66

 

"...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 ; both sensor-shift optical image stabilization and digital image stabilization ; excellent super macro mode ; manual focus option ; excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1..."

No rating

 

"... don't go shooting in auto mode at a location with low light and then complain that your pictures look grainy - of course the camera automatically switches to a higher iso. best results are achieved when using an optimum combination of manual and auto settings, which this camera allows you to do with flying colors ; also, this camera is probably not fast enough for professional sports photography or any other extremely quick action - but then, no point-and-shoot in this class is..."

96

 

"...easy to use, great zoom, excellent quality! takes great pictures and video clips..."

100

 

"...easy to use, great zoom, excellent quality! takes great pictures and video clips..."

100

 

"...it takes very good picture and it is easy to use. i got it for my birthday from my husband and i love it..."

100

 

"...easy to use, good to have video facility. size is good and not heavy..."

92

 

"...easy to use and produces good pictures..."

88

 

"...very easy to use and clear menu. took..."

92

 

"...excellent photos and is very easy to operate..."

80

 

"...lens, manual exposur..."

80

 

"... face detect, nice build..."

80

 

"... true wide-angle flexibility ; solid construction ; good balance in hand ..."

No rating

 

"... smooth video at 30fps ; good grip and build ; extensive iso range ..."

70

 

"...-sturdy body -..."

99

 

"...pro-build quality, bright lcd..."

87

 

"...power button is difficult to engage quickly, noticeable shutter lag..."

No rating

 

"...point-and-shoot, manual flash release, xd..."

85

 

"...bulky for a point-and-shoot, manual flash release, xd memory card..."

85

 

"... good body design ; supports wireless flash..."

66

 

"...2 megapixel image size ; pre-capture technology records images before you press the shutter ; guide mode shows effects preview for ev, white balance, metering and movie smoothness ; mymode saves up to four camera configurations ; excellent viewfinder accuracy ; good low light test results ; good flash range at wide and middle zoom settings ; fast image transfer thanks to usb 2..."

No rating

 

"... highest iso settings not useful ; slower flash recycle..."

No rating

 

"... smaller than a digital slr, pop-up flash, long..."

No rating

 

"... noticeable shutter lag, especially with flash, multitude..."

No rating

 

"... although i got a couple of very sharp moon shots. i tried to take a picture of my wife just prior to new years fireworks - regular flash, slow synch flash, no flash..."

88

 

"... i tried to take a picture of my wife just prior to new years fireworks - regular flash, slow synch flash, no flash..."

88

 

"... i tried to take a picture of my wife just prior to new years fireworks - regular flash, slow synch flash, no flash. the results were less than brilliant - overexposed face, underexposed background..."

88

 

"... although i got a couple of very sharp moon shots. i tried to take a picture of my wife just prior to new years fireworks - regular flash, slow synch flash, no flash. the results were less than brilliant - overexposed face, underexposed background..."

88

 

"...indoor shots a little noisy-definitely require flash here. but..."

94

 

"...no flash in super macro mode..."

90

 

"...flash, pictures..."

80

 

"...flash, pictures, features, functions..."

80

 

"... sharp even when handheld, if you can steady it against a window frame or put it on a bag. still using the first set of batteries (well over 3000 pix and movies)..."

100

 

"... high iso settings aren't that useful ; noisy images ; desaturated..."

70

 

"...; high iso itself is noisy ; high levels of chromatic aberration, especially at telephoto, typical of a long zoom ..."

No rating

 

"... movies are fun, they have sound. better than carrying a still and video camera..."

100

 

"... still using the first set of batteries (well over 3000 pix and movies). movies are fun, they have sound. better than carrying a still and video camera..."

100

 

"... also, you cannot shoot in black and white (that i can find) but you can edit the shot into bw and save it, as mentioned earlier..."

100

 

"...upset. also, you cannot shoot in black and white (that i can find) but you can edit the shot into bw and save it, as mentioned earlier..."

100

 

"...5-inch lcd with adjustable backlight, 640 x 480 movies at a full 30 fps, advanced face detection mode, as close as 0..."

No rating

 

"... af illuminator, face detection system, large..."

80

 

"...2 megapixel image size ; pre-capture technology records images before you press the shutter ; guide mode shows effects preview for ev, white balance, metering and movie smoothness ; mymode saves up to four camera configurations ; excellent viewfinder accuracy ; good low light test results ; good flash range at wide and middle zoom settings ; fast image transfer thanks to usb 2..."

No rating

 

"... full range of exposure options - from manual to auto and everything in between, lightweight and compact - bigger than a point-and-shoot, smaller than a digital slr..."

No rating

 

"... even with no peripherals attached. this may be due to the low light conditions at this time of year, and the lack of contrast..."

98

 

"...small, lightweight, scene/guide..."

100

 

"...small, lightweight, scene/guide selector wonderful help..."

100

 

"...compact, light..."

80

 

"...compact, light, good features..."

80

 

"...compact, light, good features, reasonably priced..."

80

 

"...dull, especially in low light conditions..."

80

 

"...colours can appear dull, especially in low light conditions..."

80

 

"...a bit heavy and complex for some users..."

87

 

"...compact, not to heavy.viewfinder is good especially when in bright sunlight..."

78

 

"... good to have video facility. size is good and not heavy..."

92

 

"... face detection system, large, clear..."

80

 

"... excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1.2 megapixel image size ; pre-capture technology records images before you press the shutter ; guide mode shows effects preview for ev, white balance, metering and movie smoothness ; mymode saves up to four camera configurations ; excellent viewfinder accuracy ; good low light test results ; good flash range at wide and middle zoom settings ; fast image transfer thanks to usb 2..."

No rating

 

"...pre-capture) only available at reduced image size ; high iso itself is noisy ..."

No rating

 

"...here. but overall i enjoyed the little beast..."

94

 

"... but i got a feel for it while we were driving home in the dark. not a big deal..."

100

 

"... also, i took a little spill at glacier national park and had a mild concussion. the camera fared far worse, so i'm thinking of upgrading to the sp-570..."

100

 

"... so i had to carry extra aa batteries. also, i took a little spill at glacier national park and had a mild concussion. the camera fared far worse, so i'm thinking of upgrading to the sp-570..."

100

 

"...is a little bulky..."

88

 

"...just a little bit bulky to cfarry around all day..."

92