Thursday, February 8, 2007

Olympus SP-550 UZ: Super Digicam With 18x Zoom



The newly announced Olympus SP-550 UZ seems to be all set to kick some digital camera butt. On paper, the specifications look really impressive:

7.1-megapixel.
18x optical zoom, 28-504mm (35mm equivalent). 28mm is GREAT on the wide end (for a digicam class camera) and 504mm is long enough for most applications.
Dual-Image Stablization, high ISO (up to 6,400!) combined with CCD-based mechanical image stabilizer.
2.5-inch 230,000 pixels LCD. Not the largest, but decent enough.
Up to 15fps burst rate (reduced resolution for high burst speeds).
Super macro mode (focus distance of 1cm).
Runs on 4 x AA batteries.
Uses xD-Picture Cards for memory.

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