Olympus SP 600UZ

With its 15x wide-angle zoom and one-touch HD movie recording feature, the SP-600UZ is one seriously sophisticated camera. But donâ.

• Resolution: 12 Megapixel

• LCD Screen Size: 2.7 in.

• Optical Zoom: 15x

• Digital Zoom: 5x

Specifications:

• 1/2.3″ CCD Image Sensor

• 12.00 Megapixels

• 15x Optical Zoom

• Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization

• Focal Length Equivalent: 28 - 420mm

• Aperture Range : f/3.5 (wide) - f/5.4 (tele)

• 2.7 in. LCD with 230,000 dots

• CCD Contrast Detection Focusing System

• Focus Modes: iESP Auto, Spot AF, Face Detection AF, AF Tracking

• Macro Focus: 0.4″ /1 cm

• AF Tracking

• Sensitivity: ISO 50 -6400

• Shutter Speed: 4 - 1/2000 sec

• Metering: Digital ESP, Spot, Face Detection AE

• Intelligent Auto Mode

• 13 Scene Modes

• Shadow Adjustment Technology

• In-Camera Panorama Mode

• Magic Filters: Pop Art, Pinhole, Fisheye, Drawing

• HD Video (720p)

• SD / SDHC /MMC Memory Cards

• 829.0MB Internal Memory

• 4 x AA Batteries

This is one of the cheaper digital cameras offering extra zoom power. As you might expect I found some picture quality issues as Olympus have pushed the boundaries and kept the price down.