Olympus SP 800UZ

Announced in the run-up to PMA, the Olympus SP-800UZ is one of only two digital cameras in the world to boast a 30x zoom lens (the other one being the Fujifilm FinePix HS10, which was unveiled on the exact same day as the Olympus). On the SP-800UZ, the lens covers a 35mm equivalent focal range of 28-840mm. Other highlights of the camera include a 14-megapixel sensor, a 3-inch wide-screen LCD monitor, 720p HD movie recording capability, mechanical image stabilisation, high-speed continuous shooting at various speeds and resolution settings, and 2GB of internal storage plus SD card compatibility.

Details :

Max resolution 4288 x 3216

Low resolution 4288 x 2416, 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480

Image ratio w:h 4:3, 16:9

Effective pixels 14.0 million

Sensor photo detectors 14.7 million

Sensor size 1/2.3 " (6.16 x 4.62 mm, 0.28 cm²)

Pixel density 49 MP/cm²

Sensor type CCD

Sensor manufacturer Unknown

ISO rating Auto, High Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (6400 and 10000 with boost)

Zoom wide (W) 28 mm

Zoom tele (T) 840 mm (30 x)

Digital zoom Yes, 5x

Image stabilization Yes

Auto Focus TTL Contrast Detection (Multi, Spot, Tracking)

Manual Focus Yes

Normal focus range 18 cm

Macro focus range 1 cm

White balance override 6 positions

Aperture range F2.8 - F5.6

Min shutter 1/4 sec

Max shutter 1/2000 sec

Built-in Flash Yes, Pop-up

Flash range 3.1 m

External flash No

Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye

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

Metering Multi, Center, Spot

Aperture priority No

Shutter priority No

Focal length multiplier

Lens thread No

Continuous Drive Yes, 10 fps

Movie Clips Yes, 1280 x 720 (HD 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)

Remote control No

Self-timer Yes, 12 or 2 sec

Timelapse recording No

Orientation sensor Yes

Storage types SD/SDHC, Internal

Storage included 2 GB Internal

Uncompressed format No

Quality Levels

Viewfinder None

LCD 3 "

LCD Dots 230,000

Live View No

USB USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)

HDMI Yes

Wireless Yes

GPS No

Environmentally sealed No

Battery Lithium-Ion LI-50B rechargeable battery & charger

Weight (inc. batteries) 455 g (16 oz)

Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91 mm (4.3 x 3.5 x 3.6 in)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 124 reviews of Olympus SP-800 from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 68/100 and users 80/100. Comparing these reviews to 630267 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 89/100 = Very Good.