Olympus Launches World’s First 18x Optical Zoom Digital Camera: The Sp-550 Uz

michhy · 25th January 2007

wow this is on DPreview's page now.
that is some lens! Too bad haven't found a detailed review on the photo quality.
28-500mm is REALLY sweet (500mm will be very usable due to IS)

micah4 · 25th January 2007

when I saw it, I went "wow"! and another good thing it starts from 28mm wa. instead of 35mm. wonder if it has raw format.

diCam · 25th January 2007

More info: http://www.steves-digicams.com/pr/ol..._sp550_pr.html

This one is going to break the market!

Quote:

The compact, precision-crafted lens combines high-refractive, aspherical and extra-dispersion (ED) lens elements to deliver edge-to-edge sharpness and clarity. The bright, f/2.8-4.5 lens provides the equivalent of 28-504mm focal length with 100x total seamless zoom (5.6x digital zoom).

diCam · 25th January 2007

http://www.steves-digicams.com/pr/ol..._sp550_pr.html

Precursor to a in-body IS Olympus dSLR?

Quote:

Dual Image Stabilization technology enables users to take crisp, clear pictures in virtually any shooting situation – adjusting for camera shake and a moving subject. Olympus’ Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization keeps images sharp by adjusting the CCD to compensate for camera shake, which often occurs when zooming in on your subject and in low-light conditions when shutter speeds are slower. Digital Image Stabilization freezes the action with high ISO sensitivity and fast shutter speeds that prevent blur caused by a moving subject.

Think this is a world-first for a compact with such a lens construction.

Quote:

The compact, precision-crafted lens combines high-refractive, aspherical and extra-dispersion (ED) lens elements to deliver edge-to-edge sharpness and clarity. The bright, f/2.8-4.5 lens provides the equivalent of 28-504mm focal length with 100x total seamless zoom (5.6x digital zoom).

Gerlim · 25th January 2007

These announcements are really raising my expectations for something yummy ...on the Oly DSLR horizon...

michhy · 25th January 2007

and oh, i got to add this as well, it's fully compatible with the Olympus WCON-07 and TCON-17 to make the focal length even more delicious (see maths below)

WCON-07 = 0.7 x 28 = 19.6mm
TCON-17 = 1.7 x 504 = 856.8mm

i wonder how's the burst mode like on this little camera?
the 15 fps is only at smaller resolution. but how many fps for full res?
we'll have to wait for more details...

mega32 · 25th January 2007

ISO sensitivity : ISO 50 ---- ISO 5000

Storage : xD-Picture Card

micah4 · 25th January 2007

how much is the TCON-17 now in local stores? ...and xD cards are not really that bad (though still more ex), just that they need more tender loving care than sdcards/cfcards. Any idea of pricing for the sp550uz?

from Steve's Digicam, est. street price is USD500, so we're looking at around SGD800 to 1K?? Availability in the US is Mar07, so maybe May07 in SG.

wind30 · 25th January 2007

Originally Posted by diCam

http://www.steves-digicams.com/pr/ol..._sp550_pr.html

Precursor to a in-body Olympus dSLR?

Think this is a world-first for a compact with such a lens construction.

The new oly DSLR has built in stabilizer or at least olympus is working hard at it. I think it was more or less confirmed in an interview with one of the olympus executives a few months back.

drakon09 · 25th January 2007

HOLY COW!

Just read the preview of the 550UZ on dcresource...

It looks REALLY nice; it's an OlyTech advertisment, i.e. CCD-shift IS, 15 fps (1.2MP) Pre-Capture (last seen in Oly's E-100RS), takes 30fps movies, has an underwater housing (PT-037), and a quite amazing 4.7-84.2mm (28-504mm 35mm eq.) f2.8-4.5 lens which focuses as close as 10mm, as well as full manual modes and RAW.

No sample pictures yet, but if the IQ is at least as good as the C-X0X0 series then folks, we have a winner.

This, I suspect, is a pre-PMA 07 appetizer. If Oly puts all this on a prosumer P&S, I WONDER what they'll put on the new pro bodies...

hammer_400 · 25th January 2007

WAH WAH WAH WAH WAH WAH WAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hammer_400 · 25th January 2007

WOAH!!! WAH WAH WAWAWAWAWAH!!!!!!!

Oly's back in the ultra-zoom fray!
about time too! given that they were the ones who started the whole ultra zoom trend

makes me wonder what they have in store for thier dslrs

jamestan_33 · 25th January 2007

I have been waiting to upgrade my 750UZ. I guess this is it!

Gerlim · 25th January 2007

According to Steve's Digicam, the expected street price is US$499.00. Not bad huh.

tomcat · 25th January 2007

Can go up to ISO 5000 ! Unbelievable !

Mikefellh · 25th January 2007

If that camera was available when I shopped for my E-300, I might have bought it instead (since I was upgrading from a C-700) (if it was a bit wider).

michhy · 25th January 2007

Originally Posted by micah4

from Steve's Digicam, est. street price is USD500, so we're looking at around SGD800 to 1K?? Availability in the US is Mar07, so maybe May07 in SG.

That's a reasonable price - most newer cameras in that category are priced similarly when they get released. No issues on the price. As for XD cards, I use them on my Fuji too, and I find it faster than my CF card when saving and reading. Maybe only problem is cannot be used on other cameras.

Sin22 · 25th January 2007

http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/ol...ew/index.shtml

Preview

NMSS_2 · 25th January 2007

DSLR killer?

netidolweb · 26th January 2007

the front design quite similar to canon 300D...series

nikon & canon should follow it.
where is nikon CP8800 & canon S3 IS replacement???

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michhy Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 781	olympus sp-550UZ 28-500mm with IS! wow this is on DPreview's page now. that is some lens! Too bad haven't found a detailed review on the photo quality. 28-500mm is REALLY sweet (500mm will be very usable due to IS)

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micah4 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 365	Re: olympus sp-550UZ 28-500mm with IS! when I saw it, I went "wow"! and another good thing it starts from 28mm wa. instead of 35mm. wonder if it has raw format.

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Gerlim Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 115	Re: olympus sp-550UZ 28-500mm with IS! These announcements are really raising my expectations for something yummy ...on the Oly DSLR horizon...

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michhy Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 781	Re: olympus sp-550UZ 28-500mm with IS! and oh, i got to add this as well, it's fully compatible with the Olympus WCON-07 and TCON-17 to make the focal length even more delicious (see maths below) WCON-07 = 0.7 x 28 = 19.6mm TCON-17 = 1.7 x 504 = 856.8mm i wonder how's the burst mode like on this little camera? the 15 fps is only at smaller resolution. but how many fps for full res? we'll have to wait for more details... Last edited by michhy; 25th January 2007 at 02:58 PM.

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drakon09 Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,690	Re: Olympus Launches World’s First 18x Optical Zoom Digital Camera: The Sp-550 Uz HOLY COW! Just read the preview of the 550UZ on dcresource... It looks REALLY nice; it's an OlyTech advertisment, i.e. CCD-shift IS, 15 fps (1.2MP) Pre-Capture (last seen in Oly's E-100RS), takes 30fps movies, has an underwater housing (PT-037), and a quite amazing 4.7-84.2mm (28-504mm 35mm eq.) f2.8-4.5 lens which focuses as close as 10mm, as well as full manual modes and RAW. No sample pictures yet, but if the IQ is at least as good as the C-X0X0 series then folks, we have a winner. This, I suspect, is a pre-PMA 07 appetizer. If Oly puts all this on a prosumer P&S, I WONDER what they'll put on the new pro bodies...

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