Olympus SP-510 Digital Camera Review

Olympus SP-510

Digital Camera Review

The UZ in the Olympus SP-510 UZ stands for Ultra zoom, and with a long 10x zoom lens, it seems appropriate. With a resolution of 7.1 megapixels, the Olympus SP-510 UZ (which is an update to the SP-500 UZ) sounds like a steal at $329.99. Armed with an impressive set of features including image stabilization, a decent movie mode, long battery life and an extremely high maximum ISO setting of 4000, it seems like SP-510 UZ could be a strong value.
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Likes
- Long zoom lens
- High ISO rating for shooting in low light
- Well priced for a 7.1-megapixel ultra zoom model
- Olympus quotes impressively long battery life of 630 shots
- “My Mode” is helpful inclusion            
Dislikes
- Screen is on the small side and low resolution
- Limited burst mode
- Zoom lens does not go very wide
- Manual focus is awkward

Conclusion
The SP-510 UZ has a number of nice improvements over the SP-500 UZ. There’s more resolution, electronic image stabilization and a number of other small improvements. And the price has dropped: the SP-500 UZ was launched at $379, while the SP-510 UZ is launched at $329.95. That’s a pretty considerable drop which makes the camera even more attractive. The bulky case and weight will put of some users, but if you are looking for a well-featured camera with a zoom long enough to focus on the wildlife, the SP-510 UZ is definitely worth considering.

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