Olympus has today unveiled the SP-800UZ, a digital compact camera boasting a 30x zoom lens.
The 14-million-pixel SP-800UZ will cost £369.99 when it goes on sale in March.
The lens is built to deliver the 35mm viewing angle equivalent of a ’28-840mm’ zoom, according to Olympus.
Features include 2GB of internal memory and a 3in [16:9 format] LCD screen (230,000 pixel resolution), plus HD movie recording (720 pixels).
Also on board is built-in image stabilisation and 10 frames per second shooting.
The Olympus model is set to do battle with the Fujifilm FinePix HS10 which also has a 30x zoom lens (24-720mm equivalent in this case) and was announced today.
Olympus has also unveiled the SP-600UZ, a 12MP model carrying a 15x optical zoom, 2.7in monitor and 1GB of memory.
Both Olympus models are compatible with SD memory cards.
Meanwhile, Olympus has bolstered its ‘Tough’ compact line-up with the addition of the Mju Tough-8010 (£399.99) and Mju Tough-6020 (£319.99), each featuring a 14MP imaging sensor.
The Mju Tough-8010 is claimed to be shockproof to 2m and waterproof to 10m.
These newcomers are also due to go on sale in March.
Pictures: The Olympus SP-800UZ and Fujifilm FinePix HS10 are set to go into battle in the ’30x’ zoom compact arena
SP-800UZ – Main features, as supplied by Olympus UK
Main information ? 30x wide optical zoom (28-840mm*) ? Dual Image Stabilisation ? 10fps sequence shooting** ? HD Movie and HDMI Control ? 7.6cm/3.0″ LCD in 16:9 format ? 2GB digital photo album ? 14 Megapixels ? In-Camera Panorama ? iAuto mode ? Advanced Face Detection incl. Shadow Adjustment ? In-camera Manual ? AF-Tracking ? Magic Filters ? LED Illuminator ? Beauty Mode ? USB-Battery Charge ? TruePic III image processor
Specifications, as supplied by Olympus UK
Image Sensor
Effective pixels 14 Megapixels
Filter array Primary colour filter (RGB)
Full resolution 14.7 Megapixels
Type 1/2.33 ” CCD sensor
Lens
Optical zoom 30 x (WIDE)
Focal length 5.0 – 150 mm
Focal length (equiv. 35mm) 28 – 840 mm
Maximum aperture 2.8 – 5.6
Structure 15 lenses / 10 groups
Aspherical glass elements 1
ED glass elements 3
Digital Zoom
Enlargement factor 5 x / 150 x combined with optical zoom
LCD
Resolution 230,000 dots
Monitor size 7.6 cm / 3.0 ” (16:9)
LCD type TFT
Frame assistance Yes
Brightness adjustment +/- 2 levels
Focusing System
Method TTL iESP auto focus with contrast detection
Modes
Spot focusing Yes , 143 AF areas selectable
Standard mode 0.1m – ? (wide) / 1.8m – ? (tele)
Makro mode 0.1m – ? (wide) / 1.8m – ? (tele)
Product status: kickoff
OPR: 02.02.2010
Super Macro mode Closest focusing distance: 1 cm
AF illuminator Yes
Light Metering
Modes
Histogram in shooting mode Yes
Exposure System
Modes
Shutter speed 1/2 – 1/2000 s /
Exposure compensation+/- 2 EV / 1/3 steps
Exposure bracketing 5 frames / +/- 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV steps
Enhancement function Mechanical Image Stabilizer
Shadow Adjustment Technology
Advanced Face Detection Technology
Sensitivity
Auto AUTO / High AUTO Automatically selected
Manual ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400*, 10000* * In reduced pixel mode
* In reduced pixel mode
Sequence Shooting
Sequential shooting mode (high speed) 10 fps / 25 frames (in 3MP mode)
6 fps / 25 frames (in 5MP mode)
Interval shooting Yes
Scene Modes
Number of scene modes 17
Modes
White Balance
AUTO WB system Yes
Preset values
Internal Flash
Working range (wide) 0.3 – 3.1 m (ISO 100) 12.5 m (ISO 1600)
Working range (tele) 1.8 – 2.2 m (ISO 200) 6.2 m (ISO 1600)
Memory
Removable Media SD / SDHC
Internal memory 2 GB
Image Processing
Noise reduction Yes
Pixel mapping Yes
TruePic III Yes
Shading compensation Yes
Function Processing
Panorama Yes
Image Editing
Black & White Yes
Sepia Yes
Center Focus Yes
Resize Yes
Trimming Yes
Attach a calendar Yes
Correction of brightness Yes
Correction of saturation Yes
Beauty Fix Yes
Red-eye reduction Yes
Shadow Adjustment Yes
Product status: kickoff
OPR: 02.02.2010
View Images
Modes
Index 4×3 / 6×5 frames
Zoom 1.1 – 10 x
Auto rotation Yes
Image protect mode Yes
Histogram in playback mode Yes
View Movie
Frame by frame Yes
Fast forward Yes
Reverse playback Yes
Index jump Yes
Still Image Recording
DCF Yes
RAW No
EXIF 2.21
PIM III
DPS PictBridge
DPOF Yes
Movie Recording System
Image Stabilisation Mode Yes Sensor shift (with sound off)
Recording format MPEG-4
Movie quality 720P Recording time: 29min.
VGA Recording time: no limit
QVGA Recording time: no limit
Note: maximum file size 4GB
Image Size
12M 3968 x 2976
8M 3264 x 2448
5M 2560 x 1920
3M 2048 x 1536
2M 1600 x 1200
1M 1280 x 960
VGA 640 x 480
16:9 3968 x 2232
1920 x 1080
Other Features
Self timer 2 / 12 s
Menu guide Yes
In-camera Manual Yes
Photo Surfing Yes
LED Illuminator
Interface
DC input Yes (CB-MA3 required)
Combined A/V & USB output Yes
USB 2.0 High Speed Yes
HDMI? Yes Type D
Menu
Menu languages in camera 39
Customisation Options
My Mode 4 settings storable
Programmable button Yes
Power Supply
Battery LI-50B Lithium-Ion Battery
Internal Charging Yes
Product status: kickoff
OPR: 02.02.2010
Size
Dimensions (W x H x D) 110.1 x 89.7 x 91 mm
Weight 435 g (without battery and card)
