Olympus SP 550

Olympus , a pioneer in manufacturing of camera and related products is yet again out with the power packed Olympus SP 550 . A simple yet classic, the Olympus SP 550 has broken all the bounds, a handy and stylish camera with all the features that you will always need. Olympus SP 550 is styled to perfection and is the ultimate choice for any person for their personal or professional use.

The camera which is equipped with a 8 MP lens with In-built flash and a 8x zoom with image stabilizer can capture images of phenomenal quality. To add an icing on the cake it has the best processor, an invention by Olympus and an improvised version of the earlier image processor. Available in two very elegant colours, the camera is a combination of fire and magnesium for long durability.

The SP 550 features a 7.1 Megapixel CCD imager coupled with the impressive Carl Zeiss-Tessar’s whooping 18x optical zoom lens. The lens offers a range from 31mm wide angle to a very useful 465mm telephoto. The Olympus SP 550 is equipped with both software as well as hardware image stabilization technology. This is one of the essential features when not using a tripod. The SP 550 has a 2.5-inch LCD display which can be tilted up or down to help you get the shot from an awkward angle.

The other SP 550 features also include ISO sensitivity which can be to maximum of ISO 3,200. A new advanced sports shooting mode combines continuous autofocus along with high shutter speeds. The camera also has a SD card slot, for expandable memory and can be extended upto 2GB; also it has 20 MB of in-built memory. The Olympus SP 550 powers from the lithium-ion rechargeable battery. You also get a HD quality video output from the SP 550 via cable. This is the only camera that featured Olympus’s Night Shot technology before any camera of Sony. The SP 550 also features face detection technology. This technology is capable of detecting up to eight faces simultaneously.

The camera’s autoexposure and autofocus systems is linked with the white balance and flash metering which ensures that you get the proper flash exposure. The SP 550 sports Olympus’s special image processor. This processor developed by Olympus, that ensures that you get the optimum quality image, faster response in the system and will give a better battery life. The camera is compact and lightweight, against its powerful 18x zoom. The Olympus SP 550 is styled to get the look and feel of a digital SLR. The grip is quite large and has a comfortable handhold. But due to the plastic body you would not get the sturdiness like that of a SLR, but it’s not also fragile at the same time.

The video recording can on famous available formats like JPEG. The camera supports raw and jpeg recording for enhancing video quality. Other features on the camera are unique like spot metering. The automatic white balance, exposure compensation and shutter speed auto select aid the requirements for photography. The Olympus SP 550 comes with an in built flash that can cover the focal length of 17mm lens. With such high intensity flash there is no need for any external flash tools also. We can ensure that our images do not get accidentally erased by using the multi check feature that is supported by the Olympus SP 550. This camera which weighs about 140 grams is a very reliable photography tool.

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