The Olympus SP-600UZ is a 12 megapixel digital camera with a 15x zoom lens. The lens has wide angle capabilities. The combination of the longer lens and the ability to squeeze in wide scenes gives the camera a great deal of flexibility. As you would expect with that length of lens image stabilisation has been built into the SP-600UZ by Olympus. Other key features include the ability to capture High Definition movies.
Some more advanced features such as bracketing and a choice of metering types are available, but the SP-600UZ does not have manual exposure modes.
In a break from earlier Olympus digital cameras the SP-600UZ is capable of storing photos on SD memory cards. In addition to this change there is also a large amount of internal storage that has been built into the camera. 0.8GB is available for storing photos and movie clips.
Power is supplied by AA batteries. In my view one battery type is not necessarily better than another, but the advantage of AA batteries is that they are relatively easy to find and it does not cost a great deal to have a spare set handy.
In terms of design the SP-600UZ looks like a miniature Digital SLR.
Olympus SP-600UZ Details
Style
Extra Zoom
Megapixels
12
Zoom
15x
LCD Screen
2.7
MemoryCards
SD / SDHC
Resolution
4:3 16:9
File Formats
JPEG
Focal Length Equivalent
28 - 420 mm
Shutter Speed
4 - 1/2000 seconds
Aperture
f3.5 - f5.4
Sensitivity
ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, (3200, 6400 at lower resolutions)
White Balance Settings
Overcast, Sunlight, Tungsten, Flourescent 1, Flourescent 2, Flourescent 3
ExposureCompensation
-2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Viewfinder
No
Flash Modes
AUTO, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Off
Flash Range
6.3m
Shooting Modes
Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Scene, Night Scene with portrait, Indoor, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Beach and Snow, Pet
Maximum Movie Resolution
720p
Maximum Movie Frames Per Second
30 fps
Maximum Movie Duration
To capacity of memory card
Macro Focus
1cms
Metering
ESP, Spot, Centre weighted
ManualControls
None
Image Stabilisation
Yes
Lens Converters
No
Self Timer
2 or 12 seconds
Video Out (TV Playback)
Yes
Computer Connection
Yes
Batteries
AA
Dimensions
109.9 x 72.2 x 75.1 mm
Weight
433g
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Olympus SP-600UZ Specification
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