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Olympus SP-500 UZ
Reviewed by
Will Greenwald
on 09/20/2005

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  • Reviewed by:
    Will Greenwald
  • Reviewed on: 09/20/2005
Quick Take: The SP-500 UZ is the first in Olympus's rebranded Ultra Zoom line of cameras. It combines a 6-megapixel CCD with a beefy 10X optical zoom. It lacks the higher resolutions of the SP-310 and SP-350 cameras, but it still has a 2.5-inch LCD and more than two dozen shooting modes. Accessory lenses that attach to the threaded barrel on the lens augment the focal range. Like most megazoom models, the Olympus SP-500 UZ has an electronic viewfinder (EVF).

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  • alaTest.com

    Editors' rating: 88

    Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 451 reviews of Olympus SP-500 Ultra Zoom from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 84/100. Comparing these reviews to 540866 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 88/100 = Very Good.

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  • dpreview.com

    Summary: Taken on its own merits the SP-500UZ is a more than capable camera with a huge feature set, great handling and perfectly good results - at a very competitive price point.

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  • techradar.com

    Editors' rating: 80

    Summary: Composition is via the large, 2.5-inch LCD screen or the electronic viewfinder (EVF). The EVF image seems a little small compared to some other cameras - and there's no dioptre adjustment, so those of us who wear glasses could have problems. The LCD ...

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  • digitalartsonline.co.uk

    Editors' rating: 70

    Summary: Colours are impressively reproduced, and the camera accurately exposed the images. We did see some slight distortion when using the zoom lens at its widest settings, and the photos also looked rather soft. With a long zoom and no stabilization, ...

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  • pcworld.com

    Editors' rating: 83

    Summary: We were impressed with the color in the photos we took with the SP-500, and the camera accurately exposed the images. We did notice some slight distortion when using the zoom lens at its widest settings, and the photos looked rather soft: Details such ...

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  • dcresource.com

    Summary: The SP-500 uses four AA batteries, and Olympus includes four alkaline cells which will quickly make their way into your trash can. So, do yourself a favor and buy a set or two of NiMH rechargeables and a fast charger. They'll last longer, cost less ...

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