The big attraction of the Olympus SP-800UZ is the 30x wide angle lens. This gives the SP-800UZ a focal length equivalent to 28 – 840mm in 35mm format. This gives you a great amount of flexibility as the camera is able to capture the majority of photo opportunities.
Typical applications include sports photography, wildlife photography and landscape photography. For fast moving subjects the camera is also capable of capturing shots at a rate of 10 frames per second. The only drawback with this is that the camera has to be set to a resolution of 3 megapixels to achieve this speed. AF tracking helps to create sharply focused shots of moving targets too.
As you would expect with a digital camera with this length of lens image stabilisation has been built in to help guard against blur caused by camera shake.
Standard features include 14 megapixels and a 3 inch LCD screen. Unlike the majority of digital cameras of this type there is no viewfinder available.
Storage is provided by 1.8gb of built in memory for photos and movies. The SP-800UZ is also compatible with SD and SDHC memory cards. To help you find photos Olympus has included a feature that allows you to tag and group your photos.
Another feature worth mentioning is the ability to charge the SP-800UZ by attaching it to a computer USB port.
Olympus SP-800UZ Details
Style
Extended Zoom
Megapixels
14
Zoom
30x
LCD Screen
3
MemoryCards
SD/SDHC
Resolution
4:3 16:9
File Formats
JPEG
Focal Length Equivalent
28 - 840mm
Shutter Speed
4 - 1/2000 seconds
Aperture
f2.8 (wide) - f5.6 (tele)
Sensitivity
ISO 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, (3200, 6400 at lower resolutions)
White Balance Settings
Auto, 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, Red-eye reduction & Fill-in, Slow synchronisation
Flash Range
10.2m
Shooting Modes
Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Scene, Night Scene with portrait, Indoor, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks, Multi Fireworks, Multi-Exposure, Cuisine, Documents, Beach and Snow, Bird Watching, Soft Background, Pet
Maximum Movie Resolution
720p
Maximum Movie Frames Per Second
30 fps
Maximum Movie Duration
29 minutes
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
Lithium-ion Rechargeable
Dimensions
107.3 x 73.4 x 84.7 mm
Weight
416g
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Olympus SP-800UZ Specification
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