10-megapixel image sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality 18 x 24-inch prints
20x optical dual image-stabilized zoom
2.7-inch HyperCrystal LCD
Perfect Fix in-camera editing; includes Olympus Master 2 software
Stores images on xD Picture Cards (not included)
This review is from: Olympus SP-570UZ 10MP Digital Camera with 20x Optical Dual Image Stabilized ZoomI bought this camera early in April, from another vendor. I didn't want to wait until Amazon's April 15 release date! My newfound hobby is photographing high school rugby games, so I am by no means a professional and truly don't know much at all about photography at all. I had been using a Kodak Easyshare with 12x zoom with good results, but I wanted to get closer and I wanted faster sequential shooting. Yet, I didn't want to buy a $1,000 plus SLR camera. After all, I'm not trying to win a Pulitzer. I'm not frantically concerned with crisp color, and I don't have time to learn a million functions. I just want to get the "money shot" - a player with ball in hand, hair flying, face in grimace, muscles straining, dirt clods and sweat droplets spraying around - you know what I mean. After some research I discover that my Easyshare, and this Olympus, are in a class of camera called point-and-shoot super zoom - yeah! That's exactly what I wanted! And THIS camera, at 20x zoom gets you closer than any other out there. So I was sold. And wow, are my pictures with this camera GREAT! I started with the pre-programmed sports mode, but found that my best action shots were in the "P" mode, at a speed of H1 (and that's not even the fastest speed!), with image quality = fine. I saved these settings as a "my mode" and can adjust brightness/exposure with the dial at the top of the camera if I need to. Other than the great money shots I am getting with this camera, I like the battery life. I have taken up to 1,500 pictures at a time without having to change the battery, and I use the screen a lot. I also like that I am not bound to a monopod - it's light, it's point and shoot, I can move around and adjust things quickly and catch just about all the action. The only thing I don't like is the amount of time it takes for sequentially shot pictures to "save". It can be frustrating to wait on the camera to save while action is going on that you can't capture. This was a problem with my Easyshare, too, and I suspect is a problem with any point and shoot with sequential shooting capabilities. The only reason I'd ever upgrade to an SLR is that this does not appear to be an issue with those types of cameras. If my fascination with sports photography continues to grow, I imagine someday I will buy an SLR. But for now, I am really satisfied with this Olympus and it's 20x zoom and dozens fps shooting speed!
This review is from: Olympus SP-570UZ 10MP Digital Camera with 20x Optical Dual Image Stabilized ZoomTried the camera out for the past 4-5 days, under various conditions. All and all, for the price and the functions/ability this camera offers, it is a solid camera. First of all, this is obviously no SLR camera. The aperture and the shutter speed are more limited than I would prefer. As such, it probably might turn off people that are looking for a SLR styled camera. While the high ISO values allow you to take pictures in low light conditions, the noise reduction is simply not enough to make those pictures look presentable. Image stabilization was no match for my cat in those low light situations, even with high ISO values. Fast shutter speed remains the key against blurry pictures. The selling point of this camera, the 20X zoom, works as advertised. The zooming ring works fine, but it might not be sensitive enough if you are trying to zoom meticulously. There are 4 AF modes to choose from, ranging from giving the camera total control of choosing the object to focus on (not as "smart" as I like), face recognition, center focusing, to basically using the arrow keys to manually point at the area you want to focus. Also, there is a manual focus option, though not very practical to use, IMO.The "High-Speed Sequential Shooting" I think is handicapped by the slow writing speed of the XD-Card. Perhaps the H XD card might make a different, but the M XD card was simply too slow. I have yet to try the pre-capture mode.The LCD is big and clear, and you have the option of using the viewfinder window to take pictures, though it is not a "real" viewfinder window. The battery life on this thing is amazing. It would take some heavy shooting to drain the battery out in one day (of course, that depends on the kind battery you use). All in all, there are goods and bads to this camera, but for the price and the functions that you got, I think it is a good camera for what it is designed for.
This review is from: Olympus SP-570UZ 10MP Digital Camera with 20x Optical Dual Image Stabilized ZoomAs a pretty happy owner of Olympus SP550UZ, I borrowed this latest version, SP570UZ to t...
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