Related strongly to the Olympus SP 550UZ, the Olympus SP 560UZ has the same main feature of 18x optical zoom but improves upon the 550 by having 8MP instead of 7 however pictures can still appear soft with quite a bit of noise higher up the ISO range. The slow responsiveness of the 550 has been improved [...]

As the name implies, the Olympus SP 565UZ is nearly a 570 but is dimensionally smaller and with a fewer other differences. It is 0.6 inches wider than the 570, 0.2 shallower and 0.3 inches shorter. The 565 has more shooting modes which it needs due to reduced manual controls over the 570. The LCD display is 2.5 [...]

Replacing the 560UZ before it, the Olympus SP 570UZ offers amazing 20x optical zoom and 10MP making it perfect for casual users and hobbyists who routinely shoot faraway subjects. Similar to other Olympus SP series cameras, this is an advanced point and shoot camera loaded with features. Priced around $370 and launched mid-2008, this is [...]

The nearly 2 year old Olympus SP-550 UZ boasted the worlds first 18x optical zoom when it launched. As anyone who has used a digital camera before knows, digital zoom is near useless compared to optical zoom. This camera line is extremely competent and will satisfy average buyers though there are better semi-pro DSLR’s for [...]