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Resolution: 6.37 Megapixel
Image Resolutions: 640 x 480
2816 x 2112
2592 x 1944
2288 x 1712
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
1024 x 768
Interchangeable Lens: Not Interchangeable Lenses
Aperture Range: f2.8/f3.7 (w/t)

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Olympus SP-500 UZ Digital Camera Reviews

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3 stars		(22)
2 stars		(56)
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Pros: More for a Digicam Cons: Lacks basic image stabiliser I am using this camera from last 1 year, and I have taken some excellent pics from it. I found the following advantages with this camera. from Yahoo.com The image quality is very nice for only 6.0 megapixels. The only set back from my point of veiw is only having a 12 second delay. The thing I would change if I could is have the settings easy to access like on the Olympus sp-550uz. I very much like this camera and I would get it again if I had a chance. from Yahoo.com Pros: Light weight, that's about it Cons: Slow focusing, no lithium battery option, everything else I listed above The Bottom Line: Don't buy this camera because it doesn't come close to the other cameras Olympus created, and you will be sadly disappointed with the quality and features. from Shopping.com "the SP-550UZ remains a very impressive camera which can delight in many respects. The build quality's great, the stabilisation effective and the zoom range extremely seductive." from Cameralabs.com I bought my first SP-500 for my daughter's college class. It was recommended by the professor. from Pricegrabber.com I bought my first SP-500 for my daughter's college class. It was recommended by the professor. from Mwave.com My dad owns the Olympus E-300 Digital SLR, he has used my SP500uz and said that had he this been... from Cnet.com Zoom. Good quality photographs. Weaknesses: None Summary: I bought my first SP-500 for my daughter's college class. It was recommended by the professor. from Pricegrabber.com I loved the camera from day one..until...my neice dropped it and it broke... It was very easy to use and very user-friendly.. I did however, purchase another camera, but purchased a SLR this time...but nonetheless, for anyone who is not ready to take that leap to the SLR, i would definitely recommend the Olympus, by the way, that was my second Olympus... from Amazon.com It has taken me most of a year to really delve into all of the settings and little tweaks at the SP-500UZ user's fingertips. Most of the automatic settings are great in most situations, so long as you pay attention to what you are doing, but the avid photographer will be pleased with the depth and breadth of the manual settings and the brilliant photos it takes. from Amazon.com

Description

6.37 Megapixel, 10x Optical Zoom, Standard Point and Shoot, Video Capability Included

Specs

Released	over 3 years ago
Resolution	6.37 Megapixel
Image Resolutions	640 x 480 2816 x 2112 2592 x 1944 2288 x 1712 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768
Interchangeable Lens	Not Interchangeable Lenses
Aperture Range	f2.8/f3.7 (w/t)
35mm Zoom Lens	38 - 380 mm
Battery Type	4 x AA Batteries
Built-in Memory Size	10 MB
Built-in Microphone	With Built-in Microphone
Camera Type	Standard Point and Shoot
Compression Type	JPEG Raw Image
Depth	2.8 in.
Digital Zoom	5x
Flash Functions	Flash Off Auto Flash Fill-in Flash Red-eye Reduction Flash
Flash Type	Built-In
Focal Length	6.3 - 63 mm
Focus Range	23.62 in. to Infinity (w) / 78.74 in. to Infinity (t)
Focus Type	Autofocus & Manual Focus
Frames Per Second	1.75 Frames
Height	2.93 in.
ISO Speeds	Auto 100 200 400 80
Image Sensor Type	CCD
Included Accessories	4 x AA Batteries Software USB Cable Video Cable Strap
Interface Type	USB 2.0
LCD Panel	With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size	2.5 in.
LCD Protected Position	Without LCD Protected Position
LCD Screen Resolution	115,000 pixels
MPN	SP-500 UZ
Macro Focus Range	1.18 - 23.62 in. (w) / 47.24 - 78.74 in. (t)
Megapixels	6.37 Megapixel
Memory Type	Built-in xD Picture Card
Operating System	Apple Mac OS X Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 98SE Microsoft Windows ME Microsoft Windows XP
Optical Zoom	10x
Release Date	October, 2005
Self Timer	12 Sec.
Shutter Speed	15 - 1/1000 sec
Video Format	AVI QuickTime Motion JPEG
Video Interface	Video Out
Video Resolutions	320 x 240 (QVGA)
Video Speed	30 fps
Viewfinder	Digital
Weight	0.63 lb.
White Balance	Auto Daylight / Sunny (Preset) Fluorescent (Preset) Tungsten (Preset) Sunset (Preset) Overcast (Preset)
Width	4.15 in.

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Olympus SP-500 UZ Digital Camera Reviews

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