Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom

A powerful 10x optical zoom gets you deeper into detail while a ton of advanced manual and impressive automatic features let you dig even deeper. Shoot with speed. Make adjustments with ease. Extend your options via additional lenses with gusto. From simple one-touch buttons for printing and deleting images to an intuitive menu providing the means towards full creative control, the SP-500 UZ is designed to meet all demands.

Olympus DSLR cameras ordered by the number of photographs in our photography gallery that were created by particular Olympus camera.

Olympus E-510 (2599 photographs) Olympus E-410 (1716) Olympus E-520 (1632) Olympus E-420 (1604) Olympus E-620 (1351) Olympus EVOLT E-500 (927) Olympus E-3 (648) Olympus E-300 (430) Olympus SP-560 UZ (342) Olympus EVOLT E-330 (330) Olympus SP-550 UZ (329) Olympus SP-510 UltraZoom (280) Olympus E-450 (273) Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom (271) Olympus C-8080 WideZoom (269) Olympus C-765 UltraZoom (263) Olympus E-400 (238) Olympus E-1 (226) Olympus C-770 UltraZoom (189) Olympus C-750 UltraZoom (150) Olympus C-740 UltraZoom (149) Olympus SP-565 UZ (138) Olympus E-600 (132) Olympus C-720 UltraZoom (116) Olympus E-30 (109) Olympus C-760 UltraZoom (74) Olympus E-P2 (72) Olympus E-5 (72) Olympus C-2100 UltraZoom (69) Olympus C-725 UltraZoom (65)

Olympus SZ-12 Olympus SP-620UZ Olympus E-P3 Olympus E-PM1 Olympus E-PL3 Olympus E-PL2 Olympus SP-610UZ Olympus E-5 Olympus E-P2 Olympus E-600 Olympus E-PL1 Olympus SP-600UZ Olympus SP-800UZ Olympus E-P1 Olympus E-450 Olympus E-620 Olympus SP-590 UZ Olympus E-30 Olympus SP-565 UZ Olympus E-520

Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom (CZ)

Sensor resolution	6 megapixels
Sensor type	CCD
Aspect ratio of sensor	4:3
Remote Control	no
Self-timer	yes
Connectivity	USB

Fully automatic exposure (AE) is supported.
Manual exposure mode	yes
Shutter priority mode	yes
Aperture priority mode	yes
Bulb (B) - this shutter speed setting is supported
Shutter speed	1/1000 - 15 s
Exposure compensation	yes, 1/3 EV steps
The exposure lock is supported.
Noise reduction	yes
ISO range	80-400
Manual ISO settings	is possible
Continuous shooting (JPG)	max. 2.5 photographs per second
Manual focus	is supported
Focus tracking	yes
Auto focus (AF) lock	is supported
AF assist lamp	yes
White balance manual setting is supported.
Built-in flash	yes
Flash accessory shoe	yes

Optical stabilization	no
Lens	Olympus
Digital zoom	max 5x
Optical zoom	max 10x
Lens speed	2.8 - 3.7
Lens focal length (35 mm equivalent)	38 - 380 mm
Viewfinder resolution	201600 pixels

Sound recording	yes
Resolution x-axis	320 pixels
Resolution y-axis	240 pixels
FPS	30
Video output	PAL

Memory cards	xD-Picture Card
Photographs resolution	2816x2112, 2816x1877 (3:2), 2592x1944, 2288x1712, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 1280x960, 1024x768, 640x480 pixels
Photographs format	jpeg, raw
LCD resolution	115000 pixels
LCD size	6.4 cm
Twist LCD	no
Histogram	yes

Size	105.5 x 74 x 71 milimeters
Weight	285 grams