Olympus SP-500

usability, image quality, performance, price, portability

stabilizer , durability, viewfinder

91% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, performance, zoom, price, portability

stabilizer , focus, low-light

88% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Leistung, Bedienbarkeit, Größe, Bildschirm, Preisleistungsverhältnis

100% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

100% des avis sur Amazon.fr donnent une note favorable à ce produit.

Big zoom, Sharp colourful shots, Speedy

Noisy Images, Big design

A very respectable advanced camera model that is only really let down by noisy pictures.

Big zoom, Sharp colourful shots, Speedy

Noisy Images, Big design

A very respectable advanced camera model that is only really let down by noisy pictures.

Decent results with good detail and natural color Low noise at low ISO settings, still fairly low at ISO 400 Comprehensive photographic controls Rugged, lightweight construction and excellent handling Lots of scene/subject modes Huge range of advanced...

JPEG images look soft compared to much of the competition Mild exposure problems in high contrast / bright scenes Writing to xD picture card slow (much better with newer high speed cards). Raw mode slow (much better with newer high speed cards)....

Taken on its own merits the SP-500UZ is a more than capable camera with a huge feature set, great handling and perfectly good results - at a very competitive price point. But the 'super zoom' sector is one of the most fiercely competitive markets in...

Solid all-rounder

Lacking those extras

A very capable camera apart from the image stabilisation omission. If you can, try before you buy and take a few handheld photos at top zoom. If they don't come out sharp, you'll need a camera with image stabilisation to compensate for shake.

Long zoom lens Long zoom lens High image quality

No image stabilization

We were impressed with the color in the photos we took with the SP-500, and the camera accurately exposed the images. We did notice some slight distortion when using the zoom lens at its widest settings, and the photos looked rather soft: Details such...

High image quality ; Powerful zoom

No image stabilization

The low-priced SP-500 delivers high image quality, long battery life, and a powerful zoom. But it lacks image stabilization.

Compact size ; 10x optical zoom ; Full manual capability ; Supports RAW format shooting

No optical image stabilisation ; No diopter adjuster for the electronic viewfinder ; Meager internal memory ; Lackluster performance

Noise wasn't an issue at ISO 80 and ISO 100, though at the camera's highest sensitivity level of ISO 400, our pictures exhibited quite a bit of noise and grain. However, that shouldn't be cause for concern as the grains do not pose a threat to the...

This well-priced model has a long zoom lens that will suit beginners and casual photographers who want to get close to the action. Shame it doesn't offer anti-shake, but the overall model is so good that you can do without.