Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
400

Sensor Resolution
6.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
10x

Display
2.5" LCD display

Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing viewfinder exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	7.5 cm
Width	10.6 cm
Depth	7.1 cm
Weight	0.3 kg
Digital Zoom	5x
Optical Zoom	10x

SENSOR Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom

Sensor Resolution	6.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	6,370,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	6,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.5"

LENS Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom

Type	Zoom lens - 10x zoom - 6.3 - 63 mm - f/2.8-3.7
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	38 - 380mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	60 cm
Macro Focus Range	3cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	7 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size	45.6 mm
Features	Aspherical lens

FOCUSING Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	143

VIEWFINDER Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom

Viewfinder Type	Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support	Colour
Viewfinder Resolution	201,000 pixels

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom

ISO (Max)	400
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO auto
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, museum, night portrait, landscape-portrait, self-portrait, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, indoor, cuisine, candle, beach, Document, behind glass, auction, snow, available light portrait
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, Saturation, Contrast compensation, Frames
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), evening sun
Max Shutter Speed	1/1000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	15 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing	5 steps in 1/3 EV step

DISPLAY Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom

Type	2.5" LCD display
Display Format	115,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in

FLASH Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom

Camera Flash	Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	9
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range	0.3 m - 4.5 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom

Digital Video Format	QuickTime
Image Recording Format	JPEG, RAW

MEMORY Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom

Memory Card Slot	xD-Picture Card
Supported Memory Cards	xD-Picture Card, xD-Picture Card Type H, xD-Picture Card Type M
Image Storage	RAW 2816 x 2112: 1 - with 10MB built-in memory Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 2112: 2 - with 10MB built-in memory Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112: 7 - with 10MB built-in memory Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 1880: 2 - with 10MB built-in memory Fine JPEG 2816 x 1880: 8 - with 10MB built-in memory Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 2 - with 10MB built-in memory Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 8 - with 10MB built-in memory Super-fine JPEG 2288 x 1712: 3 - with 10MB built-in memory Fine JPEG 2288 x 1712: 10 - with 10MB built-in memory Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 4 - with 10MB built-in memory Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 13 - with 10MB built-in memory Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 7 - with 10MB built-in memory Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 21 - with 10MB built-in memory Super-fine JPEG 1280 x 960: 11 - with 10MB built-in memory Fine JPEG 1280 x 960: 32 - with 10MB built-in memory Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 17 - with 10MB built-in memory Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 50 - with 10MB built-in memory Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 43 - with 10MB built-in memory Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 103 - with 10MB built-in memory
Video Capture	QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 30 fps QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 30 fps - 15 sec - with 10MB built-in memory QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 31 sec - with 10MB built-in memory
RAM Installed	10 MB

BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom

Battery Type	AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details	4 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery (optional) AA alkaline battery (included)

CONNECTIONS Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom

Interface	Composite video, USB 2.0
Print Standard	DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type	DC power input Composite video/audio output USB

FEATURES Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom

Self-Timer Delay	12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	2.5 frames per second
Additional Features	Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix

OTHERS Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom

Included Accessories	Carrying strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master 1.2
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C

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