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Olympus Introduces SP-560 Ultra Zoom Camera

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Specifications: SP-560 UZ*


Imager
8.0 Megapixels (effective), 1/2.35" CCD (1.1cm)

Lens
4.68 - 84.24 mm (27 - 486 mm equivalent in 35mm photography), 14 Lenses in 11 Groups, 4 Aspherical Lenses, 2 ED Lenses

Zoom
18x Optical Zoom + 5.6x Digital Zoom (Seamless to 100x)

Aperture Range
F2.8 - F4.5

LCD
2.5" (6.4cm) LCD with Backlight Boost Button, approx. 230,000 pixels
5 Steps Brightness Adjustment

Viewfinder
Electronic View Finder with Dioptic Correction

Focus System
CCD Contrast Detection

Focus Ranges
Normal mode:
Wide: 3.9" - infinity (0.1m - infinity)
Tele: 47.2" - infinity (1.2m - infinity)

Macro mode:
Wide: 3.9" - infinity (0.1m - infinity)
Tele: 47.2" - infinity (1.2m - infinity)

Super Macro mode:
0.4" - infinity (1cm - infinity)

Focus Mode
iESP Auto, Spot AF, Face Detection AF, Full-Time AF, Selective AF Target, AF Lock, Predictive AF, Manual

Shutter Speed
Auto: 1/2000 sec. -1/2 sec. (up to 4 sec. in Night Scene mode)
Manual: 1/2000 sec. - 15 sec.
Bulb: up to 8 min.

ISO (SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity):
Auto, High Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 (equivalent)

Metering Mode
Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering, Center-Weighted Metering, Face Detection AE (when Face Detection AF is selected)

White Balance
iESP 2 Auto, One-Touch, Presets (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, and 3 Fluorescents), White Balance Compensation

Exposure Compensation
±2 EV steps in 1/3 EV steps

Recording Modes
Still Image: JPEG, RAW
Movie: AVI Motion JPEG

Adjustment Resolutions
3,264 x 2,448 (RAW/SHQ / HQ,)
3,264 x 2176 (3:2, SHQ/HQ)
2,560 x 1,920 (SQ1)
2,304 x 1,728 (SQ1)
2,048 x 1,536 (SQ1)
1,600 x 1,200 (SQ2)
1,280 x 960 (SQ2)
1,024 x 768 (SQ2)
640 x 480 (SQ2)
1,920 x 1,080 (16:9)

Shooting Modes
33 Shooting Modes;
Auto, Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, My Mode, Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization, Scene Modes (1. PORTRAIT, 2. LANDSCAPE, 3. LANDSCAPE+PORTRAIT, 4. SPORT, 5. NIGHT SCENE, 6. NIGHT+PORTRAIT, 7. INDOOR, 8. CANDLE, 9. SELF PORTRAIT, 10. AVAILABLE LIGHT PORTRAIT, 11. SUNSET, 12. FIREWORKS, 13. CUISINE, 14. BEHIND GLASS, 15. DOCUMENTS, 16.AUCTION, 17.SHOOT & SELECT1, 18. SHOOT & SELECT2, 19. BEACH, 20.SNOW, 21. SMILE SHOT, 22. UNDERWATER WIDE1, 23. UNDERWATER WIDE2, 24. UNDERWATER MACRO, 25. QUICK SHUTTER), Movie

Image Stabilization
Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization

Sequential Shooting
High-speed2: 15 frames per second, 40 frames in SQ2 mode
High-speed1: 7 frames per second, 23 frames in SQ1
Normal speed: 1.2 frames per second, 7 frames in HQ mode
Bracketing: Exposure Bracketing, 5 Frames
Interval Shooting

Shooting Assist Functions
Shooting Guide, Perfect Shot Preview, Histogram, Frame Assist, AF Lock, AE Lock

Movie Mode
AVI Movie with Sound;
640x480/30fps (SHQ)
320x240/15fps (HQ)
160x120/15fps (SQ)

Image Processing
TruePic™ III Image Processor

Noise Reduction
Set automatically at shutter speeds of 0.5 second or longer

Image Playback
Still Image: Single, Index Display (4/9/16/25), Up to 10x Enlargement, Slideshow, Rotation, Calendar, Histogram
Movie: Normal, Reverse, Frame-by-Frame, Index

Playback Edit Effects
Still Image: Red-Eye Fix, Lighting Fix, Resize, Rotation, Black & White, Sepia, Frame, Label, Calendar, Layout, Expression Edit, Face Focus, RAW Edit
Movie: Frame Index, Movie Edit, Still Image Cropping

Flash
Built-in

Flash Modes
Auto (for low light and backlit conditions)
Red-Eye Reduction
Fill-in
Fill-in + Red-Eye Reduction
Slow Synchro
Off

Flash Working Range
Wide: 0.98ft (0.3m) - 21ft (6.4m) at ISO 400
Tele: 3.9ft (1.2m) - 13.1ft. (4m) at ISO 400

Self-Timer
12 Seconds

Memory
47MB Internal Memory

Removable Media Card
xD-Picture Card™ (1GB, 2GB)

Outer Connectors
USB Connector, Audio/Video Output, DC Input

Auto-Connect USB
USB 2.0 High-Speed (USB Mass Storage)

System Requirements
Auto-Connect USB: Windows® 2000/XP/VISTA with USB port, Mac OS X v10.3 or later with USB port
Software: Windows® 2000PRO/XP/VISTA, Mac OS X v10.3 or later

Operating Environment
Operation: 32° - 104°F (0° - 40°C), 30% - 90% humidity
Storage: -4° - 140°F (-20° - 60°C), 10% - 90% humidity

Power Supply
4 AA Batteries, AC Adapter (C-7AU)

Size
4.6"W x 3.1"H x 3.1"D (116mm x 78.5mm x 78mm)

Weight
12.9oz (365g) without batteries and media card

*Specifications and design are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. All trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective holder.
©2007 Olympus Imaging America Inc.


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