| Model |
SP-500 Ultra Zoom |
| Image Sensor |
1/2.5’’ CCD with 6.37 million pixels |
| Effective Pixel Number |
6.0 million pixels (the actual number of pixels used in image processing) |
| Filter Array |
Primary colour filter (RGB) |
| Storage Media Type |
10 MB internal memory for image data. Removable xD-Picture Card (16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB and 1GB) |
| Optical Zoom |
10 |
| Lens Structure |
11 lenses in 7 groups, including 2 double-sided aspherical lens elements |
| Filter Diameter |
45.6mm ( Use CLA-4 to attach conversion lenses) |
| Lens Focal Length |
6.3 – 63mm (equivalent to 38 – 380mm lens in 35mm format) |
| Lens Maximum Aperture |
1:2.8 (wide) – 3.7 (tele) |
| Digital Zoom |
1x – 5x. |
| Viewfinder |
Optical Real Image |
| LCD Monitor |
6.4cm/2.5’’ colour TFT LCD monitor with 115,000 pixels |
| Focusing System |
CCD Contrast Detection |
| Focusing Mode |
Spot, iESP autofocus, AF area is selectable (from 143 points) |
| Focusing Manual |
Yes, with enlarged focusing area |
| Focusing Working Range |
0,6m (wide) / 2m (tele)-infinity |
| Focusing Macro Mode |
Up to 7 cm (wide) / 120cm (tele) |
| Focusing Super Macro Mode |
From as close as 3cm (wide). |
| Light Metering Mode |
Digital ESP metering, spot metering, centre weighted metering |
| Function |
edit |
| Exposure Control |
Programme AE. Auto, Programme, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual Exposure |
| Aperture Priority |
Yes |
| Scene Programs |
Portrait, Landscape, Landscape and Portrait, Night Scene, Night & Portrait,Sports, Indoor, Candle, Self Portrait, Available Light Portrait, Sunset,Fireworks, Museum, Cuisine, Behind Glass, Documents, Auction, Beach,Snow, Shot&Select 1, Shot&Select 2 |
| Shutter Speed |
15 – 1/1000 sec. (with Bulb mode up to 8 min.) |
| Compensation |
±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Bracketing |
Up to 5 frames in 1/3 EV steps. |
| Sensitivity Auto |
ISO automatically adjusted |
| Sensitivity Manual |
ISO 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 |
| White Balance Mode |
Full-auto TTL ESP |
| White Balance Adjustment |
(red ) -7 – (blue ) +7 |
| White Balance Preset |
Overcast, Sunlight, Evening Sun, Tungsten, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Fluorescent 3 |
| Built In Flash |
Yes |
| Flash Working Range |
0.3m – 4.5m (wide) or 1.2m- 3.4m (tele) |
| External Flash Connection |
Salve function for studio flash available |
| Flash Sequence Shooting |
2.5 shots per second up to 3 images ( High speed mode) |
| Image Processing |
TruePic TURBO Image Processor |
| Image Quality Adjustment |
(Adj. ±5) sharpness, contrast, saturation |
| Function Shooting |
Panorama function (only with optional Olympus xD-picture Card) |
| Still Image Edit |
RAW Data Edit, Red-eye fix, Re-size, Rotation, Trimming, Sepia mode, Black & White mode, Frame insert, Title insert, Calendar insert, Layout composition |
| Motion Picture Edit |
Index, Edit |
| Recording System Still Image |
JPEG (DCF: “Design rule for Camera File system”),RAW, Exif 2.21 support, DPS and Print Image Matching III support, DPOF support |
| Recording System Motion Picture |
QuickTime Motion JPEG®* with Sound |
| Recording System Sound |
WAVE format |
| Number Of Storable Frames |
2,816 x 2,112 RAW: 1, SHQ: 2, HQ: 7, 2,816 x 1,877 ( 3:2 ) SHQ: 2 , 2,592 x 1,944 SQ1 high: 2, 2,288 x 1,712 SQ1 high: 3, 2,048 x 1,536 SQ1 high: 4,1,600 x 1,200 SQ1 high: 7, 1,280 x 960 SQ2 high: 11, 1,024 x 768 SQ2 high: 17, 640 x 480,SQ2high:43 |
| Motion Picture Mode |
Up to the capacity of the xD-Picture Card. With internal memory: QVGA (320 x 240 pixels), at 30 frames/sec.: 15 sec. QVGA (320 x 240 pixels), at 15 frames/sec.: 31 sec |
| Rechargeable Battery |
4 x AA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries |
| Single Use Only Batteries |
4 x AA alkaline batteries |
| AC Adapter |
Optional AC adapter C-8AC; AC 100V-240V, 50-60Hz; DC 6.5V and 2A |
| Interface |
DC input terminal, USB 2.0 HI-Speed Auto Connect interface combined with audio/video output terminal (PAL) |
| DPOF Setting |
Single-frame print reservation, all print reservation, number of prints, date display |
| Direct Printing |
PictBridge and PictBridge EasyPrint support allows direct printing with compatible printers |
| Multilingual Menu |
English / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Russian. Additional languages can be downloaded through OLYMPUS Master software |
| Setting Memorisation |
Yes. |
| Weatherproof Body |
No |
| Date, Time, Calendar System |
Up to year 2099 |
| Dimensions |
(W) 105.5 x (H) 74.5 x (D) 71.0 mm |
| Weight |
285 g (without batteries and memory card) |
