Olympus Joins Monster Zoom Parade
Filed in archive Cameras by John Mello on August 24, 2007

Olympus settled into the ranks of Fuji and Panasonic this week with the release of its own digital camera, the SP-560 Ultra Zoom, with an 18x zoom that's the 35mm equivalent of a 27-486 zoom. Here are some of the eight-megapixel unit's highlights.
- Auto Focus (AF) and Auto Exposure (AE) face detection that lets the camera continuously track faces even if they're moving without having to press the shutter button.
- Shadow Adjustment Technology that compensates for difficult lighting situations-like shooting in wooded areas on a sunny day.
- Olympus's TruePic III Image Processor which reduces graininess even with high ISO settings.
- Perfect Shot Preview which enables you to view and select photographic effects on the LCD screen before snapping a picture.
- Two image stabilization methods: Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization, which keeps images sharp by adjusting the CCD to compensate for camera shake, and digital image
Stabilization, which freezes the action in a shot with high ISO sensitivity. - A burst mode of 15 frames per second for images with a maximum resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels.
- A 2.5 inch LCD and electronic viewfinder.
- 33 shooting modes, including "smile shot," and three underwater modes.
The camera is expected to reach the shelves in October and sell for an estimated street price of $499.99.
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