Olympus SP-800UZ News

Olympus announces world's smallest superzoom compact

By TechRadar, published 28-07-2011

Olympus has announced a new 36x wide-angle zoom camera, the SP-810UZ.No compact camera from Olympus has ever offered such a large zoom, which is an equivalent of 24-864mm in 35mm format. It succeeds the SP-800UZ, slotting into Olympus' Traveller category. With its 36x zoom capability, the SP-810UZ is the world's smallest compact camera with a zoom factor of 30x or more. The onboard lens combines Dual Image Stabilisation and enhanced ISO sensitivity, which have been designed for pin-sharp photos. AF-Tracking, which allows for moving subjects to always be in focus, is also included. Art filtersThe SP-810UZ is fitted with 10 Magic Filters than can be applied to both stills and movies. New filters for this model include Miniature and Reflection. Miniature mode gives the impression that the pho...