Overview
Scaling new heights in the compact market, Olympus
proudly presents the latest from their ultra-zoom camera series. Light and more
impressive design, equipped with the smallest and most powerful wide optical
zoom than ever the new SP models make other contenders pale in comparison.
Inside its slim, elegant body, the
SP-800UZ hides something amazing: a 30x wide-angle optical zoom. All the power
of a 30x zoom, in a camera that’s small enough to go wherever your travels take
you. And with advanced features like Creative Art Filters, you can truly
express yourself. The longest, most powerful zoom in the world is also
incredibly compact and portable. It zooms in 30x for extreme close-ups, then
all the way back out for wide-angle panoramas.
A built-in Dual Image Stabilisation provides rendering clean,
sharp images and high-speed shooting let you get extra-close and shoot
extra-fast - just what you need to get that once in a lifetime shot.
The new [ib] software allows you to effortlessly tag your
photos while browsing your albums gets simpler with Photo Surfing. The sheer
variety of SP series features lets you take your very best shots, for example
AF Tracking follows your subject even when in motion, and i-Auto identifies
your shooting environment, automatically adjusting your camera settings.
Key Features
14 MEGAPIXEL
An amazing
14 million pixels in the high-resolution CCD create superior image quality.
Create poster-sized prints without losing a single detail.
30X WIDE-ANGLE OPTICAL ZOOM
All the
capabilities you need in one compact lens. The 30x optical zoom gets you
amazingly close to the action while the 28mm wide-angle lens lets you capture
breathtaking panoramas.
3" LCD
The huge
3" LCD features an extra-wide viewing angle and anti-glare technology for
easier composing and shooting even in direct, bright sunlight.
HD MOVIE 720P.
A simple,
one-touch button allows you to record movies with amazing clarity in
high-definition, right from your camera.
DUAL IMAGE STABILIZATION
Dual Image
Stabilization combines Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization with high ISO
sensitivity and fast shutter speeds to capture crisp, clear images in any
situation.
2GB INTERNAL MEMORY
Store more
photos and videos than ever before, right in your camera with 2GB of internal
memory. (Usable memory is 1.83GB.)
AF TRACKING
AF Tracking
automatically tracks unpredictable, fast-moving subjects such as kids and pets,
and continuously adjusts the focus and brightness so you can capture these
photogenic whirlwinds with ease.
CREATIVE ART FILTERS
Using
Creative Art Filters you can give your photos a distinct look and artistic feel
by applying one of four different in-camera effects, including Pop Art,
Pinhole, Fisheye and Drawing.
INTELLIGENT AUTO
The
Intelligent Auto setting identifies the scene you're shooting -- portrait,
landscape, night portrait, macro, or sport -- and adjusts the settings to
optimize results.
ADVANCED FACE DETECTION
Face
Detection automatically focuses on your subjects' faces and optimizes exposure
for sharp, brilliant portrait pictures.
IN-CAMERA PANORAMA
Captures
three images and stitches them together to create one amazing panoramic picture
by simply pressing the shutter button and slowly panning across a panoramic
scene.
SHADOW ADJUSTMENT
Shadow
Adjustment Technology helps you capture scenes exactly as you see them, even in
difficult lighting situations — perfect for outside shots in bright sun when
dark shadows are prevalent or shooting in backlit situations.
BEAUTY MODE
Beauty Mode
lets you smooth a person’s skin, removing unwanted wrinkles or blemishes.
Additionally, make subtle edits, such as slightly emphasizing and brightening
the eyes, with a new post-capture feature: Beauty Fix.
PERFECT SHOT PREVIEW
Using a
live, multi-frame window on the LCD, Perfect Shot Preview lets you view the
effects of various settings and then select and capture the perfect shot.
Full Specifications
Image
Sensor
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14
Megapixels (effective), 1/2.3"
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Focal
Length/Lens Configuration
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5.0 –
150mm (28 – 840mm equivalent in 35mm photography
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Zoom
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30x
Optical Zoom + 5x Digital Zoom
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Aperture Range
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f2.8 (W) /
f5.6 (T)
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Display
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3.0"
LCD, 230,000 dots
2 Steps Brightness Adjustment
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Focus
System
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CCD
Contrast Detection
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Focus Range (from lens surface)
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Normal
mode: Wide: 3.9" – infinity (0.1m – infinity); Tele: 70.9" –
infinity (1.8m – infinity)
Macro mode: Wide: 3.9" – infinity (0.1m – infinity); Tele: 70.9" –
infinity (1.8m – infinity)
Super Macro mode: 0.39" – 4.72" (0.01m – 0.12m)
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Focus Mode
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iESP Auto,
Spot AF, Face Detection AF, AF Tracking, Selective Target
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Shutter
Speed
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1/2000
sec. - 1/2 sec. (up to 4 sec. in Night Scene mode)
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ISO
Sensitivity (SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity)
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Auto, High
Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
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Exposure
Metering
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Digital
ESP Metering, Spot Metering, Face Detection AE (when Face Detection AF is
selected), Center Focus
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White
Balance Control
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Auto,
Presets (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten and 3 Fluorescents)
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Exposure
Compensation
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±2 EV
steps in 1/3 EV steps
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Image File
Format
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Still
Image: JPEG
Movie: MP4
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Number of
Recorded Pixels
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14MP
(4,288 x 3216)
8MP (3,264 x 2,448)
5MP (2,560 x 1,920)
3MP (2,048 x 1,536)
2MP (1,600 x 1,200)
1MP (1,280 x 960)
VGA (640 x 480)
16:9 L (4,288 x 2,416)
16:9 S (1,920 x 1,080)
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Motion
Blur Suppression
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Dual Image
Stabilization
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Shooting
Modes
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27
Shooting Modes;
Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization, Panorama,
Beauty Mode, Magic Filter, Scene Modes (1. PORTRAIT, 2. LANDSCAPE, 3. SPORT
4. NIGHT SCENE. 5. NIGHT+PORTRAIT, 6. INDOOR, 7. CANDLE, 8. SUNSET, 9.
FIREWORKS, 10. MULTI-FIREWORKS 11. MULTIPLE EXPOSURE 12. CUISINE, 13.
DOCUMENTS, 14. BEACH & SNOW, 15. BIRD WATCHING 16. SOFT BACKGROUND SHOT,
17. PET), HD Movie
Magic Filter(Pop Art, Pinhole, Fisheye, Drawing)
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Panorama
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In-Camera
Panorama (Card), PC Panorama (Up to 10 frames automatically stitchable with
ib software)
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Continuous
Shooting
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High speed
3: Approx. 15.2 frames per second (2 MP)
High speed 2: Approx. 10.2 frames per second (3 MP)
High speed 1: Approx. 7.7 frames per second (5 MP)
Normal speed: Approx. 0.85 frames per second,
24 images (14 MP)
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Shooting
Assist Functions
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Perfect Shot
Preview, Histogram, Frame Assist, Voice Recording
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Movie Mode
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MPEG-4
Movie with Sound
720P: 1280 x 720, 30 frames per second (fps)
VGA: 640 x 480, 30 fps
QVGA: 320 x 240, 30 fps
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Image
Processing
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TruePic™
III Image Processor
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Noise
Reduction
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Set
automatically at shutter speeds of 0.5 second or longer in specific scene
modes
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Image
Playback
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Still
Image: Single, Index Display (4x3, 6x5), Collection, Event, Event-Play,
Collection-Play, Collage, Up to 10x Enlargement, Slideshow, Rotation,
Protection, Histogram, Voice Playback
Movie: Normal,
Fast-Forward, Reverse, Frame-by-Frame, Voice Playback
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Playback
Edit Effects
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Still
Image: Red-Eye Fix, Shadow Adjustment Edit, Beauty Fix, Resize, Cropping,
Black & White, Sepia, Calendar, Saturation
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Flash
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Built-in
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Flash
Modes
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Auto (for
low light and backlit conditions)
Red-Eye Reduction
Fill-in
Off
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Self-Timer
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12/2
Seconds
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Memory
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2 GB
(1,783 MB for shooting)
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Removable
Media Card
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SD/SDHC
Card
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Maximum Recording
Capacity
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Still
images
(Full resolution, FINE compression)
Internal
memory: 265 images
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8 GB
SD/SDHC card: 1,146 images
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4 GB
SD/SDHC card: 561 images
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2 GB SD
card: 279 images
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1 GB SD
card: 141 images
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Movies
(720p / FINE compression)
Internal
memory: 0:19:54
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8 GB
SD/SDHC card: 1:24:51
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4 GB
SD/SDHC card: 0:42:08
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2 GB
SD/SDHC card: 0:20:55
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All values are approximate; they do not represent a guarantee of battery
life.
Movie recording requires SD/SDHC cards with a speed Class 4 or higher.
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Outer
Connectors
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Multi-Terminal
(USB Connector, Audio/Video Output)
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Auto-Connect
USB
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USB 2.0
High-Speed (USB Mass Storage)
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System
Requirements
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Auto-Connect
USB: Windows® 2000 Professional/Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 with USB
port, Mac OS X 10.3 or later with USB port
Software: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7
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Power
Source
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Li-ion
Rechargeable Battery (LI-50B)
F-2AC Adapter
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Battery Life (CIPA DC-002)
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Approximately
200 shots
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Dimension
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4.2"W
x 2.9"H x 3.3"D (107.3mm x 73.4mm x 84.7mm)
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Weight
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14.7oz
(416g) without batteries and media card
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