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Olympus SP-565 UZ

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Digital camera type: Full body
Resolution: 10 megapixels
Optical zoom: 20 x
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Olympus SP-565 UZ

Manufacturer: Olympus

Part Number: SP-565 UZ

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By: Lori Grunin
Published on: 08/24/2008

Olympus SP-565 UZ

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It looks like 20x is the new 18x as Olympus incorporates the f2.8-4.5 26-520mm-equivalent lens from its top-of-the-line SP-570 UZ into the SP-565 UZ, which replaces the popular SP-560 UZ. Otherwise, it's identical to its predecessor. The advantage of this model is that it doesn't have the irritating zoom ring that's on the SP-570, but it also lacks a hot shoe. And I suspect the disappointing performance remains unchanged as well.

The SP-565 UZ is slated to ship in October for $399.99.

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Editors' rating: 92

Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 174 reviews of Olympus SP-565 UZ from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 72/100 and users 89/100. Comparing these reviews to 573588 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 92/100 = Excellent.

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news.com.au

Editors' rating: 40

Summary: The SP-565UZ packs a lot of useful features for manual photography, but its image quality doesn't cut the mustard. Consider this camera if image quality isn't your primary concern and you are just interested in its zoom and super-macro capabilities.

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techtree.com

Editors' rating: 60

Summary: Overall, the design is good but still lacks the refinement of earlier ultra zoom models from Olympus

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digitalcamerareview.com

Summary: New features include Shadow Adjustment technology and enhanced Face Detection, which can now recognize up to 16 faces. On the other hand, the camera's smaller size reduces the LCD to 2.5 inches versus the 570's 2.7 inch display. But the 565UZ is ...

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dpexpert.com.au

Summary: Frankly we think the 20x zoom range is expecting too much. It involves too many optical compromises. In the middle of the zoom range resolution is reasonable but the extremes are plagued with distortion or diminished sharpness. There is an optional ...

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ephotozine.com

Summary: To be honest I don't think there is a great deal to choose between most super zoom cameras. Unless you are very fussy about picture quality they all do a decent job, so a lot of your decision to buy is likely to be based on features and handling. ...

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