Olympus SP810 Ultra Zoom
Olympus announced their SP-810UZ flagship ultra-zoom camera today. The camera features a huge and record shattering (again) 36X optical zoom lens, which is currently the longest zoom lens yet on a digital camera. With the announcement of the Panasonic Lumix FZ47 a week ago, things are shaping up to bring about a potentially interesting fall/autumn 2011. I think I’d better start planning for a ‘big’ ultra-zoom group test/review… right after I publish our huge (literally) ‘compact’ superzoom/travel zoom camera test in August. So stay tuned for that!
- 14 effective megapixels
- 24 – 864 mm (f3.3 – f5.7) 36X optical zoom lens
- Sensor-shift image stabilization
- 3 inch widescreen LCD (230,000 pixels)
- Intelligent Auto and scene modes; no manual controls
- 3D mode for photos, in-camera panorama and Magic Filters
- 720p HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in September for $330