Olympus SP-550 UZ Review

The new Olympus SP-550 UZ is a bridge-style digital camera with an 18x zoom lens equivalent to 28-504mm on a 35mm camera - yes, you read that correctly, an 18x zoom, currently the biggest on the market. An optical image stabilisation system and ISO range of 50-5000 promise to counteract the inevitable camera-shake that occurs when hand-holding the SP550 at telephoto settings. A full range of creative exposure modes are offered, plus the Olympus SP-550 has 7.1 megapixels, macro mode of 1cm and a 2.5 inch LCD. Olympus have definitely given the SP550 UZ some amazing specifications on paper, but have they translated into an effective digital camera? Read our latest review to find out.

Website: Olympus SP-550 UZ Review

Published: Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Reader Comments

1. Thanks for the review. The
   Olympus SP-550 does look like a beautiful camera. I have always beena canon fan, but this one looks like a real competitor.

   blair at 02:46pm on Thursday, May 03, 2007

2. Thank you very much for the review.
   Very helpful to me.

   fernando at 08:54pm on Saturday, May 12, 2007

3. Having been intoduced to DSLR's recently your site has proved to most helpful, if the SP-550 UZ fulfills its spec I'll be delighted. Let you know when I get back from a once-in-a-lifetime holiday. That's my excuse to buy!

   David Fennell at 12:08pm on Thursday, September 27, 2007

4. A very fair and usefull review, along with that for the Canon S5 IS I have also just read. With both currently running price for price at around £240 it finally made my mind up for me. Sorry Olympus !! Check out the Canon if you can make do with 12x rather than 18x.

   Glen Crawford at 03:54pm on Wednesday, October 03, 2007