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Sports & Outdoors

August 2008

SP-570 Ultra Zoom

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Key Features
  • DualShakeProof
  • NightProof
  • EditProof
  • Face Detection
  • WideAngle
  • World's first digital compact camera with 20x optical zoom

    As well as being the first digital compact camera to offer 20x optical zoom, the SP-570UZ has a manual zoom ring for fast, accurate control across the 26mm to 520mm zoom range. It also features Dual Shakeproof CCD-shift and high ISO blur-reduction systems to help prevent the blurring caused by camera shake that tends to occur at super telephoto settings.

    In addition, it offers a 10-megapixel CCD, proprietary Olympus Face Detect & Shadow Adjust Technology, 13.5 frame-per-second high-speed continuous shooting, as well as other features for easy, high-quality imaging. With its advanced shooting capabilities, the SP-570UZ is an ideal camera for users who want high class performance in a compact body without the trouble of changing lenses.

    Dual Shakeproof CCD-shift and high ISO (up to ISO 6400) stabilisation

    To reduce blurring that can arise due to camera shake and subject motion which tend to be a problem at high telephoto settings, the SP-570UZ is equipped with a Dual Shakeproof CCD-shift and high ISO stabilisation systems. The high ISO stabilisation can utilise settings as high as ISO 6400, capturing images equivalent to five megapixels and ensuring high image quality even during high ISO shooting.

    The CCD image sensor's fast response time also enables high-speed continuous shooting at speeds of up to 13.5 frames per second . Perfect for photographing a person's golf swing, it allows easy 'best shot' selection amongst the photos in a high-speed sequence. In addition, a pre-capture function reduces missed shots by capturing a continuously updated stream of 10 frames in the camera's buffer memory whenever the shutter button is held half-pressed.

    With its high-definition 10-megapixel CCD, the SP-570UZ delivers superb image quality. It also incorporates proprietary Olympus Face Detect & Shadow Adjust Technology for better foreground and background exposure balance. Unlike face-detection systems that set focus and exposure only for the face, Olympus Face Detect & Shadow Adjust Technology balances the exposure for both faces and backgrounds. In backlit situations where the subject's face tends to be underexposed, conventional face-detection systems often over-compensate, causing the background to be overexposed. With Face Detect & Shadow Adjust Technology, exposure is adjusted to ensure that both people in the foreground and elements in the background are properly exposed.


Specifications

Product Name SP-570UZ
Image Sensor 1/2.33"
Effective Pixels 10.0MP
Optical Zoom 20 x
Digital Zoom 5 x / 100 x combined with optical zoom
Fine Zoom 1.5 x / 30 x combined with optical zoom with 3 MP output
DualShakeProof CCD Shift Image Stabiliser
NightProof Nightproof LCD for easy framing at night - ISO up to 6400 for vibrant colours at night
ShakeProof Digital Image Stabiliser
Face Detection Yes
Perfect Shot Preview Yes
Shadow Adjust Technnology Yes
EditProof Perfect Fix for Red-eye fix, Lighting fix
Wide Angle 26mm Wide Angle Lens
Lens Structure 14 lenses in 11 groups; 4 aspherical lenses & 2 ED lenses
Lens Focal Length - 35mm Format 26mm - 520mm
Lens Maximum Aperture 2.8 (wide) / 4.5 (tele)
Aperture Priority Yes
Shutter Priority Yes
Focusing System TTL iESP auto focus with contrast detection
Focusing Working Range 10cm - infinity (wide), 120cm - infinity (tele)
Focusing Macro Mode 10cm - infinity (wide), 120cm - infinity (tele)
Focusing Super Macro Mode From as close as 1cm
Viewfinder Digital View Finder
LCD Display - size 2.7"
LCD Display - pixels 230,000
Flash Settings Auto, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Fill-in+Red eye reduction, Slow synchro, Off
Flash working range ISO 200: 30cm - 450cm (wide) / 120cm - 280cm (tele) ISO 400: 30cm - 640cm (wide) / 120cm - 400cm (tele) ISO 1600: 30cm - 1290cm (wide) / 120cm - 800cm (tele) ISO 5000: 30cm - 2270cm (wide) / 120cm - 1410cm (tele)
External Flash Yes - Hot shue and wireless flash
Scene Programs Number of Scene Modes: 26 Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Night Scene, Night + Portrait, Indoor, Candle, Self Portrait, Available Light Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Multi Fireworks, Cuisine, Behind Glass, Documents, Auction, Shoot & Select 1, Shoot & Select 2, Smile Shot, Beach, Snow, Underwater Wide 1, Underwater Wide 2, Underwater Macro, Shutter Chance
Shutter Speed 1/2 s - 1/2000 s (up to 4 sec. in night mode); Manual 15 s - 1/2000 s
Flash Sequence Shooting - Normal 1.2fps
Flash Sequence Shooting - High Speed 7.2fps (5MP output); 13.5fps (3MP output)
Light Metering Mode iESP, Spot, Centre
Compensation +/- 2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Sensitivity ISO 50 - 6400
Panorama Yes, in-camera Panorama using an Olympus xD card
White Balance Mode White Balance iESP II
White Balance Adjustment -7 Red ~ +7 Blue
White Balance Preset Overcast, Sunlight, Tungsten, Fluorescent 1 - 3
Still Picture Mode RAW JPEG EXIF v2.21 PIM III DPOF
Image Size 10M(3648 x 2736) 5M(2560 x 1920) 3M(2048 x 1536) 2M(1600 x 1200) 1M(1280 x 960) VGA(640 x 480) 16:9(1920 x 1080)
Image Quality Adjustment Black & White, Sepia, Resize, Trimming, RAW Data Edit, Saturation composition
Recording System Motion Picture AVI Motion JPEG with sound
Recording Time Up to 10 sec continuous in SHQ mode, Up to 29 min continuous in HQ/SQ mode, dependent on memory card capacity
Resolution SHQ: 640 x 480 30fps HQ: 640 x 480 15fps SQ: 320 x 240 15/30fps
Recording System Sound WAVE
Motion Picture Playback Mode Still, Frame by Frame, Fast Forward, Reverse, Index Play, Voice Playback, Movie Edit, Still Image Cropping, Index
Self Timer 12 sec / 2 sec
Supplied Memory 45MB Internal Memory
Memory Compatibility 16MB ~ 2GB xD
Rechargeable Battery 4 x AA NiMH batteries may be used (BU-90SA kit may be purchased)
Power C-8AC AC adapter
USB CB-USB6
AV CB-VC3
Direct Printing PictBridge
Dimensions 118.5mm x 84mm x 87.5mm
Weight 445g
Box Contents Strap, 4 x AA Alkaline Batteries, USB Cable (CB-USB6), AV Cable (CB-VC3), Olympus Master Software v2.0, Worldwide Warranty Card
RRP $ 699.00