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30 Reviews
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Abstract: Being a big Olympus fan I was quite excited to get my hands on the new SP-500 Ultra Zoom. The 10x Zoom camera, offering full manual control and RAW format images, was right up my street. Although seeming a little light and plastic, the camera on the wh...
Abstract: Indeed, although organized slightly differently, the SP-500 UZ offers very similar features to the SP-350 making it comparable in many areas. The SP-500 UZ has a plastic body with a metallic lens trim, and a light grey rubber insert in the grip that pr...
Abstract: Quick Take: The SP-500 UZ is the first in Olympuss rebranded Ultra Zoom line of cameras. It combines a 6-megapixel CCD with a beefy 10X optical zoom. It lacks the higher resolutions of the SP-310 and SP-350 cameras, but it still has a 2.5-inch LCD and...
Abstract: Digital Camera Home > Digital Camera Reviews > Olympus Digital Cameras > Olympus SP-500 UZ The Imaging Resource Preview Olympus SP-500 UZ Digital Camera This has been a year of a return to quality design and execution for Olympus, an...
Abstract: Olympus announced the SP-500 UZ digital camera in late August 2005, heading their new SP series. The ?UZ? refers to "ultra zoom;" this camera aims to make an impact in the increasingly popular ultra zoom segment of the digital camera market with its 10...
Compact size, 10x optical zoom, Full manual capability, Supports RAW format shooting
No optical image stabilisation, No diopter adjuster for the electronic viewfinder, Meager internal memory, Lackluster performance
The SP-500 Ultra Zoom is an average prosumer camera that not too heavy to cart around. But there are other models out there with better features, performance and image quality. ...
In conclusion, SP500-UZ is the perfect camera for a whole variety of camera enthusiasts who wish high quality photos, extraordinary zoom and great value for money. Great stuff from Olympus!All content is TM and (c) copyright www.impulsegamer.com and ma...
A very capable camera apart from the image stabilisation omission. If you can, try before you buy and take a few handheld photos at top zoom. If they don't come out sharp, you'll need a camera with image stabilisation to compensate for shake...
Very good exposure / metering
Very good colour
Excellent Macro mode
Abundance of features, RAW mode, bulb mode, time-lapse photography.
Abundance of picture adjustments, both before photo and after photo is taken - Sharpness, Saturation, Contrast, etc
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Advanced manual is on CD
Low screen resolution (115k pixels)
Slightly slow focusing / occassionally misses focus at telephoto in dark conditions
Low resolution video mode compared to the competition
Lacks image stabilisation, causing more likelihood of...
The Olympus SP-500 Ultra Zoom is an appealing digital camera, it feels very comfortable in hand, and produces very pleasing (saturated) colours, with generally low noise. The screen and electronic viewfinder let the camera down due to the screens low r...
