Olympus SP-565 UZ Review
Review Date: January 22nd 2009
Author: Gavin Stoker
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| Design | 4 |
| Features | 4 |
| Ease-of-Use | 4 |
| Image Quality | 4 |
| Value for Money | 4 |
The Olympus SP-565 UZ feels more like a consolidation and evolution of existing big zoom products rather than a great leap forward, with a launch price that closely matches that of the SP-570UZ when introduced (with the just announced 26x zoom, 12 megapixel SP-590UZ taking over as the new flagship of the Olympus range). Again, you could now purchase an entry level DSLR for not many pennies more, but then you'd have to go some to come up with a lens set-up that would match the broad focal range of this bridge model, and at this price, which kind of justifies its standalone existence. On the plus side too, the Olympus SP-565 UZ handles well and is intuitive to use, letting the user more or less point and shoot. The images it delivers are perfectly acceptable too, exposures even for the most part, while balance accurate and the kind of detail you'd expect from a 10 megapixel contender. Put simply, with a solid build too it disappoints in very few respects, leading to our better than average scores pretty much across the board. Though there's nothing revolutionary about the Olympus SP-565 UZ, there's not anything terrible about this baby DLSR-like camera either; to paraphrase that well-worn adage, it does what it says on the box.
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