Olympus SP-800UZ Digital Camera Review
For more info: www.jr.com Inside its slim, elegant body, the SP-800UZ hides something amazing: a 30x wide-angle Optical zoom. Bringing you all the power of a 30x zoom in a camera that's small enough to go wherever your travels take you. And with advanced features like Creative Art Filters, you can truly express yourself. A simple, one-touch button allows you to Record movies with amazing clarity in High-Definition (720p), right from your camera.
Matt Golowczynski of What Digital Camera magazine compares the Olympus E420 and E520 DSLRs.
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April 1st, 2011 - 18:11
@ConnieIsAllThat HD 720p video
April 1st, 2011 - 18:20
@kylebabb13 liar this camera is F-ing great
April 1st, 2011 - 19:10
Does this have video?
April 1st, 2011 - 19:39
@loggesx noooo!!!!!!!!! the video quality is HORRIBLE.. the light changes every second!! shooting at night is horrible !!! in sports mode, the pic looks grainy and bad!! noooooo…. DONT MAKE A MISTAKE LIKE ME AND GET THIS CAMERA!!!!!!
April 1st, 2011 - 20:03
I have one!! dont hesitate people… the best camera ever!!!!! go end get one…
April 1st, 2011 - 20:54
Im getting this for Christmas, and I can’t change my mind now! I’ve been looking for the “perfect” camera within my price range, and this fits perfectly<3
April 1st, 2011 - 21:26
i am getting this camera for chrimbo cant wait to do my movies with it
April 1st, 2011 - 22:00
@MrSuperBrayden there is a delay like all camera’s it has to check light levels, focus and select iso, white balance ect. with most camera’s it has a 2 stage trigger. push it in a little it will do all the above and when you push it down the rest of the way, it will take the picture straight away. hope this helps =)
April 1st, 2011 - 22:50
@loggesx no! dont, i hoppe you haven’t, it is rubbish! my friend has this, compaired to my hs10, its a point and shoot standard camera with a zoom that sounds good, but doesnt work. at high end zoom the picture is blurred and noisy, you cannot record sound while on movie mode while using the optica zoom. dig into urpocket and pull out an extra 20 quid and buy the fujifilm hs10, its only £219 on ebay, i hope this helps . =)
April 1st, 2011 - 23:20
Ive got a question. Can you do this review again but in ur underwear
April 1st, 2011 - 23:52
should i get this camera?
April 2nd, 2011 - 00:13
@areziask8ordie this is a digital camera not a video camera. So, no.
April 2nd, 2011 - 00:54
Does the camera take the photo as soon as the button is hit or is there a delay ???
April 2nd, 2011 - 01:48
Hello I have a camera like this , does this camera take video with flash as well ,
April 2nd, 2011 - 01:53
@kaltsukka I can’t help you with that. I do not own such a camera but I did I saw the question/answer on another website. Good luck!
April 2nd, 2011 - 02:45
@ijsman thanks
now it works, but now I have one question more xD, how may I refine the image when Im zooming, cuz I’v seen video where this guy has max zoomed his camera and then he just refine it better….but I cant find it how
April 2nd, 2011 - 03:00
@kaltsukka
Only possible when you turn of sound.
April 2nd, 2011 - 03:25
yup, I’v got question for u, how can I zoom when Im recording?
I have tryed to zoom it like normally I would….but it doesnt zoom in….or out
April 2nd, 2011 - 04:18
im going to get mine tommorrow…..
April 2nd, 2011 - 05:06
I wish it had a viewfinder…what is the battery life?
April 2nd, 2011 - 05:42
I like the girl, but I love the camera
April 2nd, 2011 - 06:16
hi , Feeling fine abot this product, may i know more comments with this…so can buy without worries..
April 2nd, 2011 - 06:21
I love this camera and the zoom is sick, takes great picture in darkness aswell which my old digital camera didnt do really well. In conclution, great bang for buck
April 2nd, 2011 - 06:42
chick is mad hot.
April 2nd, 2011 - 07:33
I like it so far, but wont really start using it until next month, when I take an online digital photography class. My instructor said all the reviews are good.
April 2nd, 2011 - 07:39
does this camera have shutter speed priority, apeture priority, iso… ect. i need shutter speed for light photos, so a speed of about 15 secs. thanks, can someone please get back
April 2nd, 2011 - 07:52
I’ve been very happy with my Olympus 510. I’m also impressed with how light and compact the new Olympus 4/3 lenses are..
April 2nd, 2011 - 08:25
@mooseling1
I printed buss size prints with the output from this camera. You can always super sample and with the current software is more logic to do it, than having a 25MP camera who takes 25MB raw pictures. Just as example, for what you can do and how much crap is in the market.
April 2nd, 2011 - 09:11
@glydeuserhelp
Because of the Canon/Nikon marketing machines who throw crap at everybody trying to channel the buyers to them, the only two options ! That’s what they try to do on the market to make you believe that if it’s not a canon, then is a Nikon, when you buy a camera and vice versa.
I played with Nikon and Canon and ended up using Olympus as it is truly a better camera and a better system, better lens, better built, cheaper, lighter, better colors, better users, not mediocre fellas.
April 2nd, 2011 - 10:02
the 420 is better when you’re smoking marijuana 420 aww yeeee
April 2nd, 2011 - 10:58
I have a panasonic tz10 and am thinking of buying this. Ignore his at 0.44 about A3 size prints. I have printed with a 10mp photo not saved in RAW up to 33 inches, by 24 inches. And it looks fine.
April 2nd, 2011 - 11:32
well i’m ivica stojkov
April 2nd, 2011 - 12:22
thanks for the response ^^
April 2nd, 2011 - 13:00
Hey folks, and Leica also has 4/3 bodies and lens. The smaller sensor story is crap made up by competition and biased websites. The 4/3 has a better shape than APS-C and so, you won-t have to crop the image much and the color aberrations are smaller. The 4/3 sensor is sharper, inf act as it’s lens. Images from APS-C sensors need a lot of cropping, while 4/3 are a lot better. So, from a 15 MP aps-c sensor you’ll end up using 10-12mp, while on 4/3 a good chance to use it all. Also with more height
April 2nd, 2011 - 13:27
@Gogetatheultimatessj
No, is not OUT OF DATE. Olympus, like Leica, doesn’t build cameras on conveyor belts like the others. The system is future proof and what’s the point on flooding the market with tons of models, like nikon,canon,sony. Olympus is on another level, where quality is more important. Just go to a shop and touch all of the systems there. The photos you take, depends on you, but I can say, Olympus is quality. You also, need to know how to use it !
April 2nd, 2011 - 14:04
there is some good stuff online. I would reccommend ‘photography blog’ as they put the cams through their strides, and put them under stress to see how they handle. E420 is very small for DSLR, which is why I wanted it really. Of course, there are better performing bodies out there, but if I am unlikely to carry it because it is too big and heavy, then I am unlikely to have it to hand when I need it. E420 isnt the best, but it performs to acceptable standards, i think.
April 2nd, 2011 - 14:08
the thing I would say about this cam is perhaps, because it is small, and prob has a small sensor, it is more prone to noise at higher ISO. But like I say, in image quality terms, its more down to optics, which can be the expensive part, whatever you spend on the body.
April 2nd, 2011 - 14:25
not really. As mentioned above, this cam in terms of quality is good (if you know how to use a DSLR). Chances are that if he just bought his first DSLR, or even if he is new to this range, first pics will come out a bit rubbish to begin with. Look at the various reviews of this cam to see what the pros think of it, and whether getting later models makes a huge difference in image quality.
April 2nd, 2011 - 15:16
thank you soo much for the response ^^ now i understand
April 2nd, 2011 - 15:50
no, its not a bad cam at all. Apparently, back in the old days (2000/01/02) when a cam came out, the old one was miles behind… but now, the difference between old and new is less (in terms of quality). I use an E420, and have had good enough pics for them to be used for commercial use. The only ting wrong with E420 is it lacks image stabilization, which is a pain in the butt, because always have to use tripod. Other than that, the quality dep on lens and skill of photographer.
April 2nd, 2011 - 16:48
i am a digital photographer.. a newbie i might say. I <3 photography.. many ideeas.. shitty hardware.. iwant to buy a E520 .. is it as that bad as they say? like.. OUT OF DATE? the price is prty low thats why im buying it!
April 2nd, 2011 - 17:22
I Ordered it on monday…hopefully it’ll come tomorrow ( saturday )…
April 2nd, 2011 - 18:05
Olympus sucks aaasss! and if you dislike this comment; your a novice who is in denial about their shitty little Olympus
April 2nd, 2011 - 18:09
I have a friend who bought a e420 he also said it was a poor camera.. You ONLY get what you pay for.
April 2nd, 2011 - 18:45
does anybody know how to remove (yes, remove!) the annoying strap lugs from the camera body? Can i unscrew them??
April 2nd, 2011 - 19:04
I have the E-420, I highly suggest saving up for a better camera. Yes it does shoot really good, but with me I shoot faster action pictures, and it just doesn’t live up to what I need. And you also don’t have much that you can do with it.
April 2nd, 2011 - 19:13
hey, if you’re crazy loaded buy a hasselblad
April 2nd, 2011 - 19:30
go with the E- 520 ..its better.
April 2nd, 2011 - 19:39
since the 520 is new i would go with that one
the reasale of the 420 will drop crazy
or just buy an E-3 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and 14-35 2.0 and 35-100 2.0
if your crazy loaded pick up the 90-250 2.8 also then you would have the best lens and camera and 10k less in your pocket
April 2nd, 2011 - 20:21
okay i see!
thanks a lot! (=