Olympus SP-560UZ Digital Camera

Olympus' new SP-560 Ultra Zoom is a powerful and versatile Super-zoom model, that features an exposure mode for just about every shooting situation. The compact SP-560 UZ blends ease-of-use with an industry- leading focal range (27mm wide-angle 18x optical zoom), an 8-megapixel image sensor and the latest Olympus technologies to deliver superior image quality and performance.


The Olympus SP-560 UZ is a very well balanced super-zoom model. Overall, the camera offers some very appealing features, great image quality both indoors and out, and plenty of resolution to create up to poster size prints.

Below are some features about this new camera from Olympus

Headline features

* 18X optical zoom, giving a 27mm-486mm equiv. range
* Dual IS, combining sensor shift technology with high ISO settings
* 8.0 million pixel sensor
* ISO 6400 at 3.1MP
* ISO 3200 at full resolution
* RAW mode
* Face detection
* Face detection-combined In-camera red-eye reduction
* Rapid continuous shooting (up to 15fps at 2MP)
* 25 scene modes
* Smile mode (waits for subject to smile)
* Expression Edit
* Shadow Adjust
* Control of off-board flashguns, with latest firmware

SP-560UZ key specifications
Street price
• US: $375
• UK: £260

Body Material: Plastics

Sensor
• 1/2.35" Type CCD
• 8.5 million pixels total
• 8.0 effective pixels

Image sizes
• 3264 x 2448
• 3264 x 2176 (3:2)
• 2560 x 1920
• 2304 x 1728
• 2560 x 1920
• 2304 x 1728
• 2048 x 1536
• 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
• 1600 x 1200
•1280 x 960
• 1024 x 768
• 640 x 480

Movie clips
• 640 x 480 @ 30 fps
• 320 x 240 @ 15 fps
•160 x 120 @ 15 fps
• AVI Motion JPEG with WAVE monaural audio

Lens
• 27 - 486 mm (35 mm equiv)
• F2.8 - F4.5
• 18x optical zoom

Focus
• TTL contrast-type auto focus
• Single / Continuous AF
• Manual focus
• Center / Moveable area / Multi / Face Detect

Focus distance
• Normal: 10 cm (wide) / 1.2 m (tele) - Infinity
• Macro: 10 cm (wide) / 1.2 m (tele) - Infinity
• Super macro (60mm equiv.) 1 cm - Infinity

Metering
• 'ESP' metering
• Center weighted
• Spot

Shutter speed
• 15-1/2000 sec (extremes depending on exposure mode)

Aperture
• F2.8-F8 (wide)
• F4.5-F8 (tele)

Shooting mode
• Auto
• Picture Stabilization (auto High ISO)
• Natural Light
• Natural Light with Flash
• Movie
• Program
• Aperture Priority
• Shutter Priority
• Manual
• Scene modes

Scene modes
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Landscape with portrait
• Sport
• Night
• Night with portrait
• Indoors
• Candle
• Self portrait
• Available Light
• Sunset
• Fireworks
• Cuisine
• Behind glass
• Document
• Auction
• Shoot and select (fast-moving subject)
• Shoot and select (constantly moving subject)
• Smile shot (Takes a photo when your subject smiles)
• Beach
• Snow
• Under water wide 1
• Under water wide 2
• Under water macro
• Quick shutter

Sensitivity
• Auto (Up to ISO 400)
• High Auto (Up to ISO 800)
• ISO 64
• ISO 100
• ISO 200
• ISO 400
• ISO 800
• ISO 1600
• ISO 3200
• ISO 6400 (3.1 MP)

White Balance
• Auto
• Fine
• Shade
• Fluorescent (daylight)
• Fluorescent (warm white)
• Fluorescent (cool white)
• Incandescent
• Custom

Continuous
• 1.1 fps for around
• 7 fps, ~28 frames at 3.1MP (ISO 400 or higher)
• 15 fps, ~40 frames at 1.2MP (ISO 400 or higher)

Flash
• Built-in pop-up
• Range: 4.5 m (w), 2.3 m (t) (ISO 200), 6.4m (w), 4.0m (t) (ISO 400)
• Modes: Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Front and Rear, Red eye reduction
• Optional off-board flash remote control

Storage
• 47 MB internal memory
• xD-Picture Card (not included)

Viewfinder
• Electronic viewfinder (EVF)

LCD monitor
• 2.5" TFT LCD
• 230,000 pixels
• Brightness boost
• Approx. 97% coverage

Connectivity
• USB 2.0 High speed
• A/V out (NTSC/PAL switchable)

Power
• 4 x AA batteries alkaline or NiMH (alkaline included)
• Charger optional

Other features
• DPOF
• PictBridge
• Index view
• Histogram
• 2 and 10 sec self-timer
• Hardware-based Face Detection AF/AE

Optional accessories
• Leather case SP-550UZ
• CLA-10 conversion lens adapter
• TCON-17 1.7x Teleconverter (requires CLA-10)
• Compact AC Power Adapter C-8AC
• PT-037 Underwater case
• Leather case

Weight (no batt): 460 g (16.2 oz) inc memory card and batteries, 365g without.

Dimensions: 116 x 78.5 x 78 mm (4.6 x 3.1 x 3.1 in)

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