Olympus SP-800UZ Review

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April 12, 2010 | Zoltan Arva-Toth |

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Specifications

Image Sensor
Effective pixels	14 Megapixels
	Filter array	Primary colour filter (RGB)
Full resolution	14.7 Megapixels
	Type	1/2.33 '' CCD sensor
Lens
	Optical zoom	30 x (WIDE)
	Focal length	4.9 - 147.0 mm
	Focal length (equiv. 35mm)	28 - 840 mm
Maximum aperture	2.8 - 5.6
	Structure	15 lenses / 10 groups
Aspherical glass elements	1
	ED glass elements	3
Digital Zoom
	Enlargement factor	5 x / 150 x combined with optical zoom
LCD
	Resolution	230000 dots
	Monitor size	7.6 cm / 3.0 '' (16:9)
LCD type	TFT
	Frame assistance	Yes
Brightness adjustment	+/- 2 levels
Focusing System
	Method	TTL iESP auto focus with contrast detection
	AF illuminator	Yes
Modes	iESP, Face Detection AF, Spot, Selective Target, AF Tracking
	Spot focusing	Yes , 143 AF areas selectable
	Standard mode	0.1m - ∞ (wide) / 1.8m - ∞ (tele)
	Makro mode	0.1m - ∞ (wide) / 1.8m - ∞ (tele)
	Super Macro mode	Closest focusing distance: 1 cm
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, Beauty, Movie
	Shutter speed	1/2 - 1/2000 s / < 4 s (Night scene)
	Exposure compensation	+/- 2 EV / 1/3 steps
	Exposure bracketing	5 frames / +/- 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV steps
	Enhancement function	Mechanical Image Stabilizer Shadow Adjustment Technology Advanced Face Detection Technology
Scene Modes
Number of scene modes	17
	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
Magic Filter
Pop Art
	Pin Hole
Fisheye
	Sketch
Sensitivity
	Auto	AUTO / High AUTO
	Manual	ISO 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 * In reduced pixel mode
White Balance
	AUTO WB system	Yes
	Preset values	Overcast, Sunlight, Tungsten, Flourescent 1, Flourescent 2, Flourescent 3
Internal Flash
	Working range (wide)	10.2 m (ISO 1000)
	Working range (tele)	5.1 m (ISO 1000)
	Modes	AUTO, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Off, Red-eye reduction & Fill-in, Slow synchronisation
Sequence Shooting
Sequential shooting mode (high speed)	15.2 fps (in 2MP mode) 10.2 fps (in 3MP mode) 7.7 fps (in 5MP mode)
	Sequential shooting mode	0.85 fps / 24 frames (Full Image Size)
	Interval shooting	Yes
Image Processing
	Noise reduction	Yes
Pixel mapping	Yes
	TruePic III	Yes
Shading compensation	Yes
Function Processing
	Panorama	Yes
Image Editing
	Black & White	Yes
Sepia	Yes
	Center Focus	Yes
Resize	Yes
	Trimming	Yes
Attach a calendar	Yes
	Correction of brightness	Yes
	Correction of saturation	Yes
	Beauty Fix	Yes
	Red-eye reduction	Yes
Shadow Adjustment	Yes
View Images
	Modes	Single, Index, Zoom, Slide show, Collection, Event, Collage
	Index	4x3 / 6x5 frames
	Zoom	1.1 - 10 x
	Auto rotation	Yes
Image protect mode	Yes
	Histogram in playback mode	Yes
View Movie
	Frame by frame	Yes
Fast forward	Yes
	Reverse playback	Yes
Index jump	Yes
Still Image Recording
	DCF	Yes
RAW	No
	EXIF	2.21
PIM	III
	DPS	PictBridge
DPOF	Yes
Movie Recording System
	Image Stabilisation Mode	Digital Image Stabilisation
	Recording format	MPEG-4
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
	Internal memory	2 GB
	For shooting & storage	1.8 GB
Image Size
	12M	3968 x 2976
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
	Perfect Shot Preview	Yes
	Menu guide	Yes
	In-camera Manual	Yes
In-Camera Panorama	Yes
	Photo Surfing	Yes
	LED Illuminator	Yes
Power Supply
	Battery	LI-50B Lithium-Ion Battery
	Internal Charging	Yes
Interface
	DC input	Yes (CB-MA3 required)
	Combined A/V & USB output	Yes
	USB 2.0 High Speed	Yes
HDMI™	Yes Type D
Size
Dimensions (W x H x D)	107.3 x 73.4 x 84.7 mm
Weight	416 g (including battery and memory card)