| Olympus SP-550 UZ Digital Camera Review
| Imager |
7.1 Megapixel (effective), 7.4 Megapixel gross, 1/2.5” CCD |
| Lens |
4.68 – 84.24mm (28 – 504mm equivalent in 35mm photography), 14 lenses in 11 groups; 4 aspherical lenses, 2 ED lenses |
| Zoom |
18x Optical + 5.6x Digital (Seamless to 100x) |
| Aperture Range |
f2.8 – f4.5 (adjustable in 1/3 EV step) |
| LCD |
2.5” (6.4cm) Color LCD, approx. 230,000 pixels |
| Viewfinder |
Electronic (dioptic correction) |
| Focus System |
CCD Contrast Detection |
| Focus Range |
Normal Mode:
(Wide) 3.94” – infinity (.1m – infinity)
(Tele) 47.24” – infinity (1.2m – infinity)
Macro Mode:
(Wide) 3.94” – infinity (.1m – infinity)
(Tele) 47.24” – infinity (1.2m – infinity) |
| Focus Mode |
iESP Auto, Spot AF, Selective AF Target, Manual |
| Shutter Speed |
1/2000 sec. – 15 sec., Bulb |
| ISO |
Auto, High ISO Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200*, 5000* (*approx. 3MP) |
| Metering Mode |
Digital iESP Auto Multi-Pattern TTL, Center-Weighted Metering |
| White Balance |
iESP2 Auto, One-Touch, Presets (Sunlight, Overcast, Tungsten, and 3 Fluorescents) |
| Exposure Compensation |
±2 EV steps in 1/3 EV increments |
| Recording Modes |
Still Image: DCF Exif 2.21, JPEG, PIM3
Movie: AVI Motion JPEG |
| Adjustment Resolutions |
3,072 x 2,304, RAW / SHQ / HQ
3,072 x 2,048, 3:2 / SHQ / HQ
2,560 x 1,920, SQ1 High, Normal
2,304 x 1,728, SQ1 High, Normal
2,048 x 1,536, SQ1 High, Normal
1,600 x 1,200, SQ2 High, Normal
1,280 x 960, SQ2 High, Normal
1,024 x 768, SQ2 High, Normal
640 x 480, SQ2 High, Normal |
| Shooting Modes |
30 Shooting Modes: Auto, Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, My Modes, GUIDE, Scene Presets (Portrait, Landscape, Landscape & Portrait, Night Scene, Night & Portrait, Sport, Indoor, Candle, Self-Portrait, Available Light Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Auction, Shoot & Select1, Shoot & Select2, Beach, Snow, Underwater Wide1, Underwater Wide2, Underwater Macro), Movie |
| Panorama Modes |
Up to 10 frames automatically stitchable with OLYMPUS Master Software when using Olympus brand xD-Picture Card™ |
| Sequential Shooting |
Hi-Speed2: 15 frames per second for 20 frames (1.2MP)
Hi-Speed1: 7 frames per second for 15 frames (3MP)
Normal Speed: 1.2 frames per second for 7 frames (7MP)
Bracket: Exposure bracketing up to 5 frames
Interval Shooting |
| Shooting Assist Functions |
Histogram, Frame Assist |
| Movie Mode |
AVI Movie with Sound: 640x480/30fps, SHQ; 640x480/15fps, HQ; 320x240/30fps, SQ1; 320x240/15fps, SQ2 |
| Image Processing |
TruePic TURBO™ Image Processor |
| Pixel Mapping |
Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM) available via menu setting |
| Noise Reduction |
Set automatically at shutter speeds of 0.5 second or longer |
| Image Playback |
Still Image: Single, Index, Enlargement, Slideshow, Calendar, Album, Histogram, Rotation |
| Playback Edit Effects |
Still Image: Red-Eye Fix, Black & White, Sepia, Crop, Resize, Rotate, Brightness, Saturation, Frame, Label, Calendar, Layout |
| Direct Printing Options |
PictBridgeTM and DPOF |
| Flash |
Built-in |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-In, Fill-In & Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Off |
| Flash Working Range |
Wide: 14.8 ft. (4.5m), Tele: 9.2 ft. (2.8m) at ISO 200
Wide: 42.3 ft. (12.9m), Tele: 26.2 ft. (8.0m) at ISO 1600 |
| Selftimer |
12 Seconds/2 Seconds, AUTO |
| Setting Memorization |
On (stores changes) / Off (restores default settings) |
| Date/Time Calendar |
Automatically recorded with each image (up to 2099) |
| Memory |
20MB internal memory |
| Removable Media Card |
xD-Picture Card™ (16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB or 2GB) |
| Outer Connectors |
USB Connector, Audio/Video Output, DC Input |
| Auto-connect USB |
2.0 Full Speed |
| System Requirements |
Auto-connect USB: Windows® 98SE/ME/2000PRO/XP/VISTA with USB port, Mac OS® 9.0-9.2x/OS X 10.1-10.4 with USB port. Software: Windows® 2000PRO/XP/VISTA, Mac® 10.3 and higher |
| Operating Environment |
Operation: 32° – 104°F (0° – 40°C), 30% – 90% humidity
Storage: -4° – 140°F (-20° – 60°C), 10% – 90% humidity |
| Power Supply |
(4) AA Batteries, AC Adapter (C-7AU) |
| Size |
4.6” W x 3.1” H x 3.1” D (116mm x 78.5mm x 78mm) |
| Weight |
12.9oz. (365g) without batteries and media card |
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