How is Olympus SP-570UZ

[pankaj purohit]

Hi, I was discovering on net about some new cameras for my relative as his budget and requirements, and I found the

Olympus SP-570UZ interesting. I am a SLR guy but I think this camera goes something like SLR and will be suitable

for my relative. Most interesting thing of this camera is its macro support (1cm) and zoom lenghts : 26mm to 520mm

(with its fixed lens), where some other cameras in the compact digital camera category starts with 35mm.

 

Here are the specification and I would like to know your opinons on this camera if have used it or any experience with

it, I am not sure about specifications and features whether these are only the marketing stunts or realy effective. And

I am also not sure about the sensor and noise production of this camera, noise won't matter after ISO 800, because

maximum routeen ISO will not be more than 800.

 

Check this:

 

Maximum Resolution 3648 x 2736

 

Image Ratio W:H 4:3, 16:9

 

Effective Pixels 10.0 million Sensor Type CCD

 

Color Filter Array RGB

 

ISO Rating -

 

Zoom Wide 26 mm

 

Zoom Tele 520 mm (13.7 x)

 

Digital Zoom Yes, up to 5x

 

Auto Focus Yes

 

Manual Focus Yes

 

Macro Focus Range 1 cm

 

White Balance Override 6 positions plus manual

 

Aperture Range F2.8 - F4.5

 

Minimum Shutter 4 sec

 

Maximum Shutter 1/2000 sec

 

Built-in Flash Yes, pop-up

 

Flash Guide No. 4.5 m (14.7 ft) (ISO 200)

 

External Flash Yes, hot-shoe

 

With thanks and regards.

 

Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync

 

Exposure Compensation -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV Steps

 

Metering ESP multi-pattern, Center weighted, spot

 

Aperture Priority Yes

 

Shutter Priority Yes

 

Continuous Drive Yes, 1.2fps, 7 images

 

Movie Clips Yes, 640 x 480, 30 fps

 

Storage Types xD Picture Card, Internal

 

Storage Included 47 MB Internal

 

Uncompressed Format RAW

 

Compressed Format JPEG (EXIF 2.2)

 

Quality Levels Standard, High, Super High

 

View Finder Electronic

 

LCD 2.7 inch

 

LCD Pixels 230,000

 

Video Out Yes

 

USB Yes, 2.0 Hi-Speed

 

Firewire No

 

Battery Charger Yes

 

Battery AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)