Olympus SP-560 UZ Digital Camera Review

Olympus SP-560 UZ

Digital Camera Review

2.2 The SP-560UZ updates Olympus’ ultra-zoom series with a higher megapixel count and a few new features. The SP-560UZ has 8 megapixels, up from the older SP-550’s 7.1 megapixels. Both have 18x optical zoom lenses and mechanical sensor-shift image stabilization. One of the biggest differences is the new image processor: the SP-560 has a TruePic Turbo III processor and includes face detection.
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Specs Table
Olympus SP-560 UZ Specs
Type Ultra-Zoom  
Price 499.00  
Length 4.60  
Width 3.10  
Height 3.10  
Weight 12.90  
Pixels 8.00 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 8.00  
Sensor Type 1/2.35 inch CCD  
Image Size 3,264 x 2,448  
Aspect Ratio 3:2, 16:9  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter Yes  
Image Format JPEG (stills)  
Compression JPEG (stills)  
Lens Mount no  
Compatible Lenses n/a  
Viewfinder EVF  
Diopter Adjustment yes  
LCD 2.5 inch  
Focusing Modes iESP Auto, Spot AF, Face Detection AF, Full-Time AF, Selective AF Target, AF Lock, Predictive AF, Manual  
Shutter Speed 8.00  
Self Timer 12 sec  
Modes Auto, Program Auto, Apeture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, My Mode, Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization, Scene Modes, Movie  
Speed Yes  
Burst Yes  
Automatic Modes Portrait, Landscape, Landscape +Portrait, Sport, Night Scene, Night +Portrait, Indoor, Candle, Self Portrait, Available Light Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cusine, Behind Glass, Documents, Auction, Shoot & Select1, Shoot & Select2, Beach, Snow, Smile Shot  
Resolution 3,264 x 2,448  
ISO Sensitivity Auto, High Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400  
White Balance iESP 2 Auto, One-Touch, Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, and 3 Fluorescents, White Balance Compensation  
Direct Printing Yes  
Video Output Yes  
Battery Power Source AA Batteries  
Zoom Wide 27  
Zoom Tele 486  
fstop Max 2.80  
fstop Min 4.50  
Zoom Digi 5.60  
LCD Pixels 230000  
Resolution Maximum 3264 x 2448  
Resolution Minimum 640 x 480  
Ratings Raw Weight 
Color 5.61   2.75 
Resolution 5.61   2.5 
Noise Auto ISO 2.24  
Noise Manual ISO 4.40  
Model Design Appearance 8.50   1.25 
Low Light 7.45   2.25 
Size Portability 5.25   1.1 
Handling 6.75   1.5 
Control Button Positioning Size 6.75   0.85 
Front 7.75   0.6 
Back 8.00   0.6 
Left 8.00   0.5 
Right 8.00   0.5 
Top 7.75   0.6 
Menu 6.00   0.95 
Bottom 6.75   0.5 
Auto Mode 6.75   1.5 
Auto Focus 7.75   1.5 
Focus 3.75   1.25 
ISO 9.00   1.25 
White Balance 8.00   1.25 
Exposure 8.00   0.5 
Metering 8.50   1.1 
Shutter Speed 7.50   0.9 
Aperture 7.00   0.9 
Custom Image Presets 7.00   0.75 
Drive Mode 4.50  
Picture Qualit Options 9.00   0.5 
Picture Effects Mode 7.50   0.5 
Playback Mode 7.25   0.9 
Movie Mode 6.75  
Viewfinder 6.75   0.8 
LCD Screen 7.50   1.25 
Flash 7.75   1.25 
Zoom Lens 9.00   1.5 
Memory 3.00   0.5 
Startup 1st Shot 7.00   1.75 
Shot Shot 8.90   1.75 
Shutter Shot 9.00   1.75 
Software 8.00   0.5 
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 7.00   0.4 
Direct Print 6.25   0.65 
Ease of Use 6.25   0.95 
Battery 4.50   0.75 
Other Features 7.00   0.55 
Value 6.50   1.85 
Dynamic Range 6.25   2.5 
Video Performance 4.46   1.75 
Processing Speed 7.40   1.75 
White Balance Performance 7.36   1.8 
Total (weighted)   401.41
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