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Olympus SP-550 Ultra Zoom comparison

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Product name	Olympus SP-550 Ultra Zoom	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20	Nikon Coolpix P5000	Canon PowerShot G7	Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
Price	$332.91	$247.00 to $279.99	$433.99	$799.54	$349.95 to $469.95
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	3.5 stars
Release date		April 01, 2009	March 21, 2007	October 01, 2006	October 15, 2008
The Bottom Line	Olympus' SP-550UZ has great ergonomics, but disappointingly slow performance and soft, noisy images drag it down.	If you don't mind its extra bulk and narrow lens, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 is an otherwise excellent compact megazoom camera.	A few performance issues with the Nikon Coolpix P5000 diminish the appeal of an otherwise nice compact camera for amateurs.	The Canon PowerShot G7 is a solid enthusiast camera for those who've ruled out a budget dSLR.	A nice evolution of the megazoom, the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS delivers some improvements over its predecessor and provides an attractive option for megazoom shooters.
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Lens aperture	F/2.8-4.5	F/3.5-4.4	F/2.7-5.3	F/2.8-4.8	F/2.8-5.7
Equivalent 35mm focal length	28 - 504 mm	38 - 380 mm	36 - 126 mm	35 - 210 mm	28 - 560 mm
Optical zoom	18 x	10 x	3.5 x	6 x	20 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto ISO 3200 (3Mpix) ISO 5000 (3Mpix)	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 64 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 2000 ISO 3200 ISO auto (64-800)	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto ISO 3200 (2Mpix)
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	20 MB	Info unavailable	21 MB	32 MB	Info unavailable
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	Integrated	Info unavailable	Integrated	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	5.6 x	2 x	4 x	4 x	4 x
Battery technology	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable
Weight	12.9 oz	9.8 oz	7.1 oz	11.3 oz	1.2 lbs
Effective sensor resolution	7,100,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels
Still image format	RAW JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.5 in	3 in	2.5 in	2.5 in	2.5 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $332.91 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Sony Electronics, Inc. $279.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $279.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $279.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 11 authorized stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $433.99 In stock: See Site Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com Marketplace $799.54 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Buydig.com $399.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $469.95 In stock: Yes Refurb Depot $349.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 4 CNET Certified stores
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