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Resolution: 7.4 Megapixel
Image Resolutions: 640 x 640
3072 x 2048
2560 x 1920
2304 x 1728
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
1024 x 768
3072 x 2304
Interchangeable Lens: Not Interchangeable Lenses
Aperture Range: f2.8/f4.5 (w/t)

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Olympus SP-550 UZ Digital Camera Reviews

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I've had 2 earlier versions of the Olympus Ultra Zoom cameras and each one is better than the last. They do everything I want them to do and more. from Bhphotovideo.com He loves it. The only problem I have now is that the underwater housing for this camera was been discontinued before I could buy one. Olympus should give some kind of date on how long their products will be available. I would have gone with another camera if I had known. from Amazon.com From time to time, I've had to turn it off and re-power it to get rid of error messages. About two weeks ago, I tried to use it and kept getting "Zoom Error" messages before it quickly shut itself off. I sent it to Olympus and they advised me the rim of the lens was scuffed, claiming I had dropped it and voided the warranty. They wanted $181.28 (almost 2/3 the original cost) to repair it! from Amazon.com The Camera has broken 2 times already and customer support is horrible. I have already paid for this camera in full 2 times. I sent it in to Olympus and they offered to fix it at a reduced rate of 110 dollars plus shipping. The camera never was fixed correctly and I tried to email them several times to no avail. from Amazon.com This model is my third Olympus. My old ones have superior battery life but not this one. from Amazon.com I purchased the Olympus SP 570UZ last month. This past weekend I took it out for the really the first time. from Amazon.com I purchased this exact same Olympus camera one month ago for $100.00 cheaper at Sam's club here in Colorado. I paid $270.00. from Amazon.com I bought this camera because I had a little Olympus and always got compliments on the quality of pictures it took, but WOW, this was an impressive upgrade. The 18x OPTICAL zoom is awesome!! from Amazon.com maybe they dont have rubber pieces that will fall off after a short use. i bought it as soon as they came out with the 18 optical zoom. if i would have bought one today i would probably go for the fuji 8100 because it takes 2 kinds of cards as opposed to the olympus which takes only the xd card. from Amazon.com That said, you have to know when and under what conditions to use these features. This is very good camera for the money. Olympus has always featured underated,yet superior optics, and this is no exception. The ED glass on this lens will render excellent photos under the right conditions. from Newegg.com

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7.4 Megapixel, 18x Optical Zoom, Standard Point and Shoot, Video Capability Included

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Released	over 2 years ago
Resolution	7.4 Megapixel
Image Resolutions	640 x 640 3072 x 2048 2560 x 1920 2304 x 1728 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 3072 x 2304
Interchangeable Lens	Not Interchangeable Lenses
Aperture Range	f2.8/f4.5 (w/t)
35mm Zoom Lens	28 - 504 mm
Battery Type	4 x AA Batteries
Built-in Memory Size	20 MB
Built-in Microphone	With Built-in Microphone
Camera Type	Standard Point and Shoot
Compression Modes	Normal Uncompressed
Compression Type	JPEG DCF
Depth	3.1 in.
Digital Zoom	5.6x
Exterior Color	Black
Flash Functions	Flash Off Auto Flash Fill-in Flash Red-eye Reduction Flash Slow Sync
Flash Type	Built-In
Focus Range	3.94 in. to Infinity (w) / 47.24 in. to Infinity (t)
Focus Type	Autofocus & Manual Focus
Frames Per Second	15 Frames
Height	3.1 in.
ISO Speeds	Auto 50 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 5000
Image Sensor Type	CCD
Included Accessories	4 x AA Batteries Software USB Cable Video Cable Neck 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	With LCD Screen
LCD Screen Resolution	230,000 pixels
LCD Screen Size	2.5 in.
MPN	SP-550 UZ
Macro Focus Range	3.94 in. to Infinity (w) / 47.24 in. to Infinity (t)
Megapixels	7.4 Megapixel
Memory Type	Built-in xD Picture Card
Operating System	Apple Mac OS 9 Microsoft Windows 98SE Microsoft Windows ME Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista
Optical Zoom	18x
Release Date	March, 2007
Self Timer	2 Sec. 12 Sec.
Shutter Speed	15 - 1/2000 sec
UPC	050332225885
Video Format	AVI
Video Interface	Video Out
Video Resolutions	320 x 240 (QVGA) 640 x 480 (VGA)
Video Speed	30 fps
Viewfinder	Digital
Weight	0.81 lb.
White Balance	Auto Daylight / Sunny (Preset) Fluorescent (Preset) Tungsten (Preset) Overcast (Preset)
Width	4.6 in.

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