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More…Olympus's entry into the megazoom class delivers the greatest magnification rating of any of the products we tested for our roundup. At 20X, photos taken at a distance of up to 30 feet from the subject looked as though the photographer had been right up close to the subject.
Olympus SP-570 UZ
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- Digital Format
- Display
- Exposure
- Image Processor
- Included Hardware
- Included Software
- Lens
- Shutter
- Storage
- LCD Screen
- Exposure Controls
- Dimensions
- Power
- Flash
- Lens Features
- Connectivity
- Other Features
Image Processor
| Number of image sensor pixels | 10 megapixels |
| Image sensor | CCD |
| Maximum horizontal image resolution | 3648 |
| Maximum vertical image resolution | 2736 |
| Image sensor quantity | 1 |
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| White balance | 0 |
Lens
| Accessory Lens | 0 |
| Lens Model | 20X Optical Zoom Olympus Lens |
| Telephoto Aperture Maximum | 4.5 mm |
| Wide-Angle Aperture Maximum | 2.8 mm |
Exposure Controls
| Maximum shutter speed | 2000 |
| Minimum shutter speed | 15 |
| Bulb setting | 0 |
| ISO equivalencies |
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| Exposure settings | 0 |
| Exposure compensation range | 0 |
| Number of scene modes | 31 |
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Pros
20x optical zoom is the highest in class
iESP focus targeting
Cons
Delayed shutter release
Autofocus sometimes searches fuzzily
Bottom Line
The king of the high-zoom cameras offers sharp long-distance pics and quality ergonomics,
Olympus SP-570 UZ Digital Camera
SP-570 UZ Review, by Andrew Brandt, PC World June 10, 2008
The SP-570 UZ's range is also stunning: This model covers the equivalent of a 35mm film camera's range of 26mm to 520mm; it's therefore great for taking both wide-angle pictures and very detailed macro (close-up) shots.
But Olympus's zoomy monster isn't a one-trick pony by any means. The SP-570UZ also features a servo-controlled zoom; 23 distinct scene modes; the ability to let you manually modify ISO, aperture, shutter, and focus settings; a "guide" mode that steps you through the photographic process; and intuitive controls.
The camera's controls are familiar to anyone who has some experience using a digital camera. Four buttons controlling basic functions line the left edge of the 2.7-inch screen, while five buttons arrayed like a directional pad serve double duty as controls for the flash, the self-timer, and the macro (close-up) mode. You turn a ring on the lens to adjust the servo-controlled zoom, but a small motor actually moves the lens. It's intuitive, but the motion of the motor-driven lens--which doesn't move exactly in proportion to your turning of the dial--took a little getting used to before it was no longer distracting.
We also had a bit of trouble getting the autofocus to lock onto targets in low light. The autofocus would scan from one end to the other trying to sharpen the image, and sometimes took up to 2 seconds to fully lock on to a focal point. In bright daylight, however, the iESP targeting system (which the autofocus controls use to pick a spot to focus on) worked remarkably well, and produced clear shots even at the maximum zoom, aided by the image stabilization system built into the lens.
--Andrew Brandt
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PCWorld Lab Results
- Rating Breakdown
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Performance
| Battery Life (minutes) | 273.5 |
| Battery Life Score | Superior |
| Image Quality Score | Very Good |
| Image Quality, Color | 68.7 |
| Image Quality, Color--Adjusted | 78.1 |
| Image Quality, Color--Auto | 59.4 |
| Image Quality, Distortion | 52.9 |
| Image Quality, Distortion--Noise | 31.1 |
| Image Quality, Distortion--Noise Reduction | 56.6 |
| Image Quality, Distortion--Sharp Interpolation | 67 |
| Image Quality, Exposure | 63 |
| Image Quality, Exposure--Flash | 60.6 |
| Image Quality, Exposure--Normal | 64 |
| Image Quality, Overall | 66.7 |
| Image Quality, Sharpness | 48 |
| Number of Batteries | 4 |
| Number of Shots | 500 |
User Reviews
Average User Reviews for Olympus SP-570 UZ
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Reviewed by: RamArx
Duration of ownership: 12 Months
Strengths: The Sp-570 UZ is an excellent camera for its powerful zoom and its wide angle coverage. By far, its the camera with the widest angle of coverage when compared to other Power Zoom cameras in of this range. If you're familiar with old 35mm cameras then this camera is a breeze to use. Other great feature is its maximum lens aperture that allows you to use Natural Lighting without the aid of a flash. Color rendition is excellent and allows for correction in its settings. I've taken amazing shots of the moon at night using maximum optical plus 3 x digital giving me great shadow detail of moon craters, cracks. Macro-photography allows you to get extremeley close to your subject obtaining superb detail.
Weaknesses: A major weakness I find with this camera is how fast it drains batteries when not in use. After taking 20 or so pictures after a full NiMH charge and use it again a couple of days later the batteries are drained. You do need a quick charger on hand or recur to a second set of batteries.
Overall: Other then the battery problem I still consider the camera an excellent tool for the pro or amateur photographer. I give it the 5 Star Rating
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Reviewed by: JustPlainDon
Strengths: Telephoto & supermacro!!!! Incredible!
Weaknesses: Not difficult to operate; a little bit of a learning curve. A little on the expensive side, but nothing else in this price range has the 20x (optical) telephoto. Not recognized by 64-bit Vista OS.
Overall: I've never used a digital camera with this many features (film camera, yes; digital, no). To be honest, I could use the camera right out of the box to take regular pics from wide angle to telephoto. Getting around the features were not difficult, First thing was to check out the telephoto and the macro. One word, AMAZING! With the macro you can shoot as close as around 1/2 inch (but it better be very bright). The telephoto truly is sharp and comparable to a 500 mm lens in 35 mm photography. I printed out a 3648 x 2736 image using a 42" HP printer at work and I was amazed. Final size was 56" x 42". The detail was not to be believed. Very crisp image and good detail. While I have not done any tests to determine how accurate color is, so far all colors have been true by just casually "eyeballing" it. Not too warm, not too blue, everything seemed about right. I did notice that if you leave the camera hooked up to your PC (you connect with the camera turned off), it will continue to use battery power. After 24 hours (not sure when it died), the batteries were drained. Buy some good Ni-MH recharagables (2 sets of 4 to be prepared). The camera was recognized by PCs with WinXP & 32-bit Vista. 64-bit Vista did not recognize the camera which somewhat surprised me. I'm very pleased with my camera so far.
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Reviewed by: Luther393
Strengths: 20X Zoom is unbelievable, 10MP, User-Friendly Menu, Large LCD screen, TTL Hot-shoe, 10-picture Panorama function
Weaknesses: No way to "permanently" mount a protective (UV, Sky) lens filter. Flash seems a bit weak. Small(ish) size is actually a bit more difficult to hold than a SLR sized camera..
Overall: I bought this to replace a seven year-old C-2100UZ that is still working great. I figured if I got this kind of usage from Olympus then I'd stay with them for the new camera. I looked at the SP-560 and the SP-570 and decided to go the SP-570 route. The camera menu stayed much the same as the C-2100, so the learning curve was fairly low. They did put the Panorama function in the first level so it's easier to find. It's not something I had used frequently, so when I wanted it I had to search around to find it. The 20X zoom is phenomenal... I took a picture zoomed all the way out (equivalent to 26mm) and took the same picture zoomed all the way in (equivalent to 520mm) and was impressed with how "close" I could get w/o moving. The macro mode is superb. I found that if you can get light to an object you can photograph it - I mean a cm away and bring it into sharp focus. Great for detail shots of small items. The lens filter issue has me stumped. You'd figure that a camera such as this would allow filters directly on the lens barrel. The SP-570 has NO threads at the end of the lens. (You can get the tubes but that brings up other issues.) The SP-550 and SP-560 both do, and there are step-up adapters out there for "permanently" mounting filters. Just a note; most digital cameras at this level that have a lens barrel that extends out won't have a way to do this either. I looked at the Olympus external flashes and they seem expensive for my infrequent use. That said, I'll probably go with the FL-36R as I know it works automatically with the camera settings and was just a few bucks more than the FL-36. Their identical, but the FL-36R has the wireless remote capability. Nice if using a camera bracket. In spite of these few inconveniences, I love this camera.
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Reviewed by: Happy camera..
Strengths: This is one great camera even after having it for only 2 days.It is capable of so much but yet very easy to use in the auto mode.Takes fantasic photos and is user friendly.
Weaknesses: nothing found as of yet
Overall: This camera is allot more than I had expected and I am very pleased with this purchase. It seems a bit complicated at first but I played with it for an hour and then sat down with the manual and worked my way around all of its many features. To many to list here and it is fairly simple to use,just take a few hours with the manual and that should do it. Allot of camera for the money I feel.Takes movies with sound and even has a sound feature that can be used for 4 seconds with still photos.Takes AA batteries which is a plus and is energy efficient so far.You can be very creative or just point and shoot and will get great results either way.
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