Olympus SP-565 UZ
Digital Camera Review
Sep 26, 2008
- By Mark Brezinski
The Olympus SP-565 UZ boasts an extraordinary zoom range, a full 20x magnification equivalent to a huge 26 - 520mm zoom in 35mm photography, all in a compact 13-ounce body. The camera offers a full range of automatic and manual options, making it appropriate for beginners and advanced users alike. Based on our brief introduction at the Photokina trade show in Germany, this is a $400 camera we'd like to know better.
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Conclusion
At $400, the SP-565 UZ is a bit more expensive than the average point-and-shoot, and clearly bulkier, but it offers much more functionality. A decent 20x zoom lens alone on a full-sized SLR would be far more expensive than the entire Olympus SP-565 UZ camera, and extremely heavy. Here's a compact, full-featured package, with manual controls if you want them and full automation if you just want to point and shoot, all at a reasonable price. We'll hold off on rendering a final verdict until we get a review unit in-hand for our usual intensive lab testing, but based on our brief flirtation at Photokina, we're eager to try more.
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Likes
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- Impressive zoom capability.
- Nice balance of manual and auto controls
- Easy to use for beginners and advanced users alike.
- Reasonably priced.
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Dislikes
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- The viewfinder screen looks pixelated.
- Not much of a grip on the left side.
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