Olympus SP-720UZ Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
3200

Sensor Resolution
14.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CMOS

Optical Zoom
26x

Display
3" LCD display

Battery Type
Olympus Li-50B Lithium Ion

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Olympus SP-720UZ Full Specifications and Details

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

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus SP-720UZ

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	7.3 cm
Width	10.7 cm
Depth	7.3 cm
Weight	405 g
Enclosure Colour	Black \| Silver
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	26x

SENSOR Olympus SP-720UZ

Sensor Resolution	14.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CMOS
Total Pixels	14,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	14,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser	Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes

PROCESSOR Olympus SP-720UZ

Image Processor	TruePic III+

LENS Olympus SP-720UZ

Type	Zoom lens - 26x zoom - 4.7 - 121.2 mm - f/3.2-5.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	26 - 676mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic
Min Focus Distance	30 cm
Macro Focus Range	5cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	10 groups / 13 elements
Features	ED glass, aspherical lens

FOCUSING Olympus SP-720UZ

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control	Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection	Yes

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus SP-720UZ

ISO (Max)	3200
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, beach/snow, self-portrait, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, indoor, cuisine, candle, beauty, night scene with portrait, documents, dog, cat
Special Effects	Fisheye, soft focus, Water Colour, miniature, Drawing, Pop Art, pin hole, Punk, Sparkle, Reflection, Fragmented
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, overcast
Max Shutter Speed	1/1300 sec
Min Shutter Speed	4 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Retouch	Face retouch

DISPLAY Olympus SP-720UZ

Type	3" LCD display
Display Format	460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Display brightness control

FLASH Olympus SP-720UZ

Camera Flash	Pop-up flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range	0.3 m - 2.1 m: ISO 100

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus SP-720UZ

Digital Video Format	QuickTime, MJPEG
Image Recording Format	JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080

MEMORY Olympus SP-720UZ

Internal Storage	59 MB
Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage	JPEG 4288 x 3216 JPEG 3264 x 2448 JPEG 2560 x 1920 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 1280 x 960 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 4288 x 2416 JPEG 1920 x 1080
Video Capture	MJPEG - 1920 x 1080 - SDHC Class 6 recommended MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - SDHC Class 6 recommended

BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus SP-720UZ

Battery Type	Olympus Li-50B Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)

CONNECTIONS Olympus SP-720UZ

Interface	USB 2.0
Print Standard	Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type	USB 2.0 HDMI output Composite video/audio output

FEATURES Olympus SP-720UZ

Self-Timer Delay	2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	30 frames per second (5MP), 12 frames per second (5MP), 7 frames per second for 8 frames
Additional Features	Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM), face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, dual image stabilization, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Advanced Face Detection Technology, Backlight Correction HDR, Shade Correction, 3D photo shooting, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Panorama Capture, Pet Detection, distortion control