Olympus SP-550 7.1 Megapixel Bridge Camera
2.5" LCD - 18x Optical Zoom - 3072 x 2304 Image - 640 x 480 Video - PictBridge - MPN: 225885 See Product Details
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Product Details of Olympus SP-550 7.1 Megapixel Bridge Camera
Description
Far and wide, the world's most powerful ultra zoom. Capture the moment, and capture the action, with the world's most powerful ultra zoom - the 7.1 megapixel SP-550 UZ. Its new 18x wide-angle super-telephoto zoom lens gets you closer to your subject than any other compact digital camera on the market. Dual Image Stabilization eliminates blur. And with high-speed sequential shooting and new Pre-Capture technology, you'll capture anything that moves. Even shoot in low light without a flash, thanks to Bright Capture Technology, and it's easy to preview, shoot and share with the large 2.5 high-resolution LCD.
Quick Glance
Memory Type: xD-Picture Card
LCD Screen Size: 2.5"
Camera Type: Bridge Camera
Megapixels: 7.1 Megapixel
Image Stabilization: Optical
Lens Mount: Fixed
Optical Zoom: 18
Weight: 12.87
Summary
Product Title: Olympus SP-550 7.1 Megapixel Bridge Camera
Manufacturer: Olympus
Lowest Price: $548.88
Power Score: 4.1 | 17 Reviews
Image Processor
Image Sensor: CCD
Effective Megapixels: 7.1 Megapixel
Total Pixels: 7.4 Megapixel
General
Crutchfield: Yes
Lens Features
Camera Type: Bridge Camera
Lens Mount: Fixed
Optical Zoom: 18x
Digital Zoom: 5.6x
Max Aperture: 2.8 1/f
Focal Length: 0.18" to 3.24"
Storage
Memory Card Support: xD-Picture Card
Installed Memory: 20 MB
Other Features
LCD Screen Size: 2.5"
Image Stabilization: Optical
Maximum Video Capture Resolution: 640 x 480
Flash: Auto Flash
Interface Connection: 1 x USB, 1 x Audio/Video Out, 1 x DC Power In
Dimensions
Height: 3.10"
Width: 4.60"
Depth: 3.10"
Weight: 12.87 oz
Reference
Warranty Information: 1 Year
URL: Manufacturer Link
Additional Specifications
Frequency Band: Movie with sound recording TruePic Turbo Image Processor Shooting Assist Functions: Histogram, Frame Assist Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM) available via menu setting Noise Reduction: Set automatically at shutter speeds of 0.5 second or longer Flash Working Range: Wide: 14.8 ft, Tele: 9.2 ft at ISO 200 Wide: 42.3 ft, Tele: 26.2 ft at ISO 1600 Sensitivity: Auto High ISO Auto ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 (approx. 3MP) ISO 5000 (approx. 3MP)
Software Included: Olympus Master 2.0
Camera Modes: Shooting Modes: Auto Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual My Modes Guide Movie Scene Presets: Portrait Landscape Landscape & Portrait Night Scene Night & Portrait Sport Indoor Candle Self-Portrait Available Light Portrait Sunset Fireworks Cuisine Documents Auction Shoot & Select1 Shoot & Select2 Beach Snow Underwater Wide1 Underwater Wide2 Underwater Macro Panorama Modes: Up to 10 frames automatically stitchable with Olympus Master Software when using Olympus brand xD-Picture Card Sequential Shooting: Hi-Speed2: 15 frames per second for 20 frames (1.2MP) Hi-Speed1: 7 frames per second for 15 frames (3MP) Normal Speed: 1.2 frames per second for 7 frames (7MP) Bracket: Exposure bracketing up to 5 frames Interval Shooting
Exposure Control: Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual
Viewfinder Type: Electronic
White Balance Modes: iESP2 Auto One-Touch Sunlight Overcast Tungsten 3 Fluorescents
Product Series: SP
Lens Construction: 14 Elements in 11 Groups
Autofocus Type: Passive
Maximum Image Resolution: 3072 x 2304
Maximum Frame Rate: 30 fps
Number of Batteries Support: 4
Battery Built-in: No
Battery Include: Yes
GPS: No
Shortest Shutter Speed: 1/2000 Second
PictBridge: Yes
HD Movie Mode: No
Reviews on Olympus SP-550 7.1 Megapixel Bridge Camera
Best of its Kind!
Strengths: 18x Zoom, Manual Focus, Timeslice, Adjusting Flash Strength, Area Focus, Battery Life,15FPS,Instant Help on pressing Display button
Weakness: ISO 400+ is bad, Expected Screen cover or Swivel
I am been using various cameras, this one is really different and best of its kind, you really need not worry about the light, distance, speed anything, its a good cam with tons of features. Infact i could capture every moment as i wanted. In Movie mode, we cannot zoom when Audio is enabled Scn and Guide mode will help amature users
Great in the right setting. Frustrating in some...
Strengths: 18X optical zoom, stabilized. Compact for such a big zoom. Good at indoor portraits. Good in high contrast settings. Very solidly built. Fast burst rate for instructional purposes.
Weakness: Slow focus or even inability to focus in hazy or overcast conditions.
I love superzooms. Have owned the Olympus C-2100, C-735, Fuji S5100, S5200, and S9100. Love to take pictures of sports competitions from distant seats. For single shots of players in day games, this camera is very good. You need to prefocus, of course, but if you do, you can get some very good shots that you wouldn't get with the other cameras I have owned. There are two burst modes. The faster...
Great all around camera
Strengths: 18x zoom is fantastic. Uses AA batteries, no special battery needed. Bright and clear LCD. Rubberized case makes it easy to hold onto. Built-in user guide is easy to understand.
Weakness: No manual focus mode. Does not have an external flash shoe. The mini-USB connector on the camera is different from standard cables, so you need the supplied cable to download picutres.
This camera replaced a well-worn Olympus C-750 Ultra Zoom. The new camera is a huge improvement from the old unit. The SP-550UZ operates much faster than the C-750UZ. Taking zoom pictures indoors is much easier with the SP-550UZ. I do recommend getting rechargable batteries for the camera as the SP-550UZ ships with regular alkalines. The add-on zoom lens I had from the C-750 just needed a new...
Great alternative to SLR Camera
Strengths: long zoom lens, image stabilization, solidly built, uses AA batteries
Weakness: Uses expensive xD Picture Cards
Very good camera, not too heavy considering long zoom lens, image stabilization works. Execellent quality pictures. Ergonomic design, comfortable to hold. Uses AA batteries which I prefer over proprietary batteries.
Good Camera
Strengths: 18x optical zoom, many manual functions, programmable custom button, great low light images, super close macro, lightweight
Weakness: Bright Capture lcd in sunlight, manual focus not too accurate, conversion lens adapter eliminates wide angle images
The camera has a super zoom and amazing macro functions! And I love all the manual setting choices. It almost has too many! You can also program the IS button to do other functions, which is nice. The Bright Capture lcd has pros and cons. It is great in low light. In fact, the camera takes excellent low light pictures! But in bright sunlight it causes a pink sheen to cast on the lcd screen. This...
Pre-Production model.
Strengths: Amazing 18x optical zoom & wide angle, uses AA-batteries, black color, full manual control, zoom level on shutter button, RAW support, AF-assist lamp.
Weakness: CCD Sensor size 1/2.5"(boo)(way not 1/1.8"?), not present (?) 16:9 movie & photo mode (necessity support MPEG4 codec), absence swivel LCD display, absence date battery.
I hope Olympus change LCD display(on flip-out & rotating)... in THIS, or next model UZ... --- PS: I should like to ask OLYMPUS a favor: 1.8"-2.0" rotating LCD display, add 16:9 video mode with MPEG4 codec, add more 16:9 photo mode (for example 2560x1440), add tiny battery "CR1220" for save date/time.
Olympus SP-550 Ultra Zoom
THE GOOD: Great body design; high-quality, fast, wide, 18x optical zoom lens; sensor-shift image stabilization; manual exposure controls; RAW image capture. THE BAD: Very slow; high noise above ISO 400; slightly soft images. THE BOTTOM LINE: Olympus SP-550UZ has great ergonomics, but disappointingly slow performance and soft, noisy images drag it down.
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While I had a little trouble focusing on subjects that wouldn't sit still, the SP-550's 18x optical zoom with 100x total zoom let us shoot things I couldn't even see without looking through its lens. And I found that a lot of fun. A whole new world of birds, fish and buffalo, in fact. But the SP-550 was just as capable taking shots at wide angle and in Macro mode. Some of my flower shots really...
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The Olympus SP 550 UZ is a digital camera that falls under the Super Zoom style of cameras that feature optical zooms of 15x or more. With the 550 UZ Olympus sat down and decided they were going to try and be the top of the game for all the headline key features. This results in class-leading specifications: 18x optical zoom with a wide angle lens that is the equivalent of 28-504mm, ISO5000...
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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...
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The Olympus SP-550UZ is certainly a very impressive camera which can delight in many respects. The build quality’s great, the stabilisation effective and the massive 18x optical zoom range is extremely seductive. Shooting at massive focal lengths is of course pointless if you can’t keep the image steady, but the SP-550UZ’s sensor-shift system effectively eliminated any wobbles in our tests...
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The Olympus SP-550 Ultra Zoom is a great example of a marketing-driven cameras. I'm just guessing here, but the marketing folks at Olympus probably got together and said "let's make an ultra zoom camera with the biggest and baddest specs on the market", and then the engineers had to make it work. And it works, for the most part -- though plenty of compromises were made. While it's not the best...
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If you're looking for a camera that lets you tweak each and every setting but aren't ready to start toting around separate lenses, check out the Olympus SP-550 UZ. Its rubberized, gun-metal-gray body looks like a scaled-down DSLR with a large lens and a hand grip. Features include seven-megapixel resolution, an impressive 18X optical zoom, and a 2.5-inch LCD.
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SP-550 UZ Camera a good buy
Strengths: I first got this camera from work as a real estate photographer. I have been using it for almost two years. It is very good quality and takes great pictures.
Weakness: The main problem I have had with this camera is the shutter not lasting. I am on my third camera in a year and a half. The two previous to the one I just bought had the same problem.
This is a great camera for home use. If you do a good search of the internet you can find it for a great price. Depending on usage it should last quit a while.