Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom specs
General Info
Point-and-shoot
Camera class:
Sensor
6 megapixels
Efective resolution:
CCD
Type:
No
3-chip sensor:
No
Sensor cleaning:
Lens
No
Interchangeable lens:
10x
Optical zoom:
38 - 380 mm
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):
f2.8 - 3.7
Maximum aperture:
1.18 in
Closest focusing distance:
Yes (Diameter: 45.6 mm)
Filter thread:
5x
Digital zoom:
1/1000-15sec
Shutter speeds:
Previewing
Yes
Viewfinder:
Electronic Viewfinder
Type:
No
LiveView:
2.5 in
Display size:
115k pixels
Display resolution:
No
Moving display:
No
Touchscreen:
No
Second display:
No
Built-in projector:
Focus
Contrast detection
AF Type:
143
AF Points:
No
Custom point:
Single, Continuous
AF Modes:
Yes
AF Assist Beam:
Yes
Manual Focus:
Flash
Always on (Fill-in), Off, Red-eye
Modes:
Flash exposure compensation
Flash features:
11.15 ft
Range:
9
Guide number:
Video
Yes
Video capture:
320x240
Maximum resolution:
30 fps
Maximum framerate at max, resolution:
Motion JPEG
Codec:
Yes
Sound:
Camera Features
Yes
Image stabilization:
80-400
ISO sensitivity:
Aperture priority, Shutter Speed priority, Full manual
Exposure modes:
Yes
Exposure compensation:
Yes
Auto bracketing:
Center-weighted, Spot
Light metering:
Continuous shooting (2.5 fps), Histogram
Other features:
White balance:
7
Number of available presets:
Yes
Custom white balance:
Portrait, Landscape, Close-up (Macro), Sports, Night portrait, Night scene, Panorama, Other
Scene modes:
Pictures, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos
In-camera editing:
Files - Resolution
Formats:
Yes
RAW:
Connectivity
Yes
USB:
No
HDMI:
No
Wi-Fi:
No
Hot shoe:
10 MB
Built-in memory:
Yes (xD-Picture Card)
Memory card support:
Body
4.15 in x 2.93 in x 2.8 in
Dimensions (WxHxD):
10.05 oz
Weight:
No
Rugged:
Black
Available color options:
Power
Rechargeable (proprietary)
Battery:
NiMH
Rechargable type:
US Availability
Discontinued
Market status:
European Availability
Discontinued
Market status:
Links
Official page:
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in English:
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Description: If you want a high quality camera that offers amazing 10x optical zoom power, this is the camera for you. With its large 6.4cm LCD and 6 million pixels, the SP-500UZ lets ambitious photographers frame and shoot creative images with ease. A predictive auto focus and a movie recording function with sound expand your creative options even further.
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