Olympus SP-610UZ Review

4.0

July 13, 2011 | Zoltan Arva-Toth |

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Specifications

Image Sensor
Effective pixels	14 Megapixels
Filter array	Primary colour filter (RGB)
Full resolution	14.5 Megapixels
Type	1/2.3 '' CCD sensor
Lens
Optical zoom	22 x (WIDE)
Focal length	5.0 - 110 mm
Focal length (equiv. 35mm)	28 - 616 mm
Maximum aperture	3.3 - 5.7
Structure	13 lenses / 10 groups
Aspherical glass elements	4
ED glass elements	3
Digital Zoom
Enlargement factor	4 x / 88 x combined with optical zoom
Monitor
Resolution	230000 dots
Monitor size	7.6 cm / 3.0 ''
Monitor type	TFT
Frame assistance	Yes
Brightness adjustment	+/- 2 levels
Protection panel	Yes
Focusing System
Method	TTL iESP auto focus with contrast detection
Modes	iESP, Face Detection AF, Spot, AF Tracking
Standard mode	0.1m - ∞ (wide) / 1.8m - ∞ (tele)
Makro mode	0.1m - ∞ (wide) / 1.8m - ∞ (tele)
Super Macro mode	Closest focusing distance: 1 cm
AF illuminator	Yes
Light Metering
Modes	ESP light metering, Spot metering, Centre weighted metering
Histogram in shooting mode	Yes
Exposure System
Modes	i-Auto, Programme automatic, Scene Modes, Magic Filter, Panorama, Movie, 3D Photos
Shutter speed	1/2 - 1/2000 s / < 4 s (Night scene)
Exposure compensation	+/- 2 EV / 1/3 steps
Enhancement function	Mechanical Image Stabilizer Shadow Adjustment Technology Advanced Face Detection Technology Pet Detection
Scene Modes
Number of scene modes	16
Modes	Portrait, Beauty, Landscape, Night Scene, Night Scene with portrait, Sports, Indoor, Candle, Self-portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Beach and Snow, Pet (cat), Pet (dog)
Magic Filter
Types	Pop Art, Pin Hole, Fisheye, Drawing, Soft Focus, Punk, Sparkle, Water color
Sensitivity
Auto	AUTO / High AUTO
Manual	ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White Balance
AUTO WB system	Yes
Preset values	Overcast, Sunlight, Tungsten, Flourescent 1
Internal Flash
Modes	AUTO, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Off
Working range (wide)	0.3 - 2.1 m (ISO 100) 6.0 m (ISO 800)
Working range (tele)	1.9 - 2.5 m (ISO 400) 4.9 m (ISO 1600)
Sequence Shooting
Sequential shooting mode (high speed)	10 fps / 17 frames (in 3MP mode) 4.8 fps / 15 frames (in 5MP mode) 0.92 fps / 3 frames (in 8MP mode)
Image Processing
Noise reduction	Yes
Pixel mapping	Yes
Engine	TruePic III+
Shading compensation	Yes
Distortion compensation	Yes
Image Editing
Resize	Yes
Trimming	Yes
Correction of saturation	Yes
Beauty Fix	Yes
View Images
Modes	Single, Index, Zoom, Slide show, Event, Photo Surfing
Index	4x3 / 6x5 frames
Zoom	1.1 - 10 x
Auto rotation	Yes
Image protect mode	Yes
Histogram in playback mode	Yes
View Movie
Modes	Frame by frame, Fast forward, Reverse playback
Still Image Recording
DCF	Yes
RAW	No
EXIF	2.21
PIM	III
DPS	PictBridge
DPOF	Yes
Movie Recording System
Image Stabilisation Mode	No
Recording format	MPEG-4
Magic Filter	Pop Art, Pin Hole, Drawing, Soft Focus, Punk, Water color
Movie quality	720P Recording time: 29min. VGA Recording time: no limit QVGA Recording time: no limit Note: maximum file size 4GB
Sound Recording System
Voice playback	Yes
Sound recording	Yes , format: AAC
Image footage	4 s
Speaker	Yes
Memory
Removable Media	SD / SDHC / SDXC
Eye-Fi Card compatible	Yes
Internal memory	59 MB
Image Size
14M	4288 x 3216
8M	3264 x 2448
5M	2560 x 1920
3M	2048 x 1536
2M	1600 x 1200
1M	1280 x 960
VGA	640 x 480
16:9	4288 x 2416 1920 x 1080
Menu
Menu languages in camera	39
Other Features
Self timer	2 / 12 s Pet auto shutter
Perfect Shot Preview	Yes
Menu guide	Yes
In-camera Manual	Yes
Panorama function	In-Camera Panorama
Photo Surfing	Yes
Date imprint	Yes
Power Supply
Battery	AA batteries Alkaline or Ni-MH (CR-V3 not compliant)
Interface
DC input	Yes
Combined A/V & USB output	Yes
USB 2.0 High Speed	Yes
HDMI™	Yes Type D * * "HDMI", the HDMI logo and "High-Definition Multimedia Interface" are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
Size
Dimensions (W x H x D)	107.4 x 72.6 x 73.2 mm
Weight	405 g (including battery and memory card)