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Technical Details for Olympus SP-550 Ultra Zoom


Technical Details for Olympus SP-550 Ultra Zoom Digital Camera
Olympus SP-550 Ultra Zoom 

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Technical Details for Olympus SP-550 Ultra Zoom

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General
Product TypeDigital camera - compact
Width11.6 cm
Depth7.8 cm
Height7.9 cm
Weight365 g
Main Features
Resolution7.1 Megapixel
Colour SupportColour
Optical Sensor TypeCCD
Total Pixels7,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution7,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size1/2.5"
Light SensitivityISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 5000 (3Mpix), ISO 3200 (3Mpix)
Digital Zoom5.6 x
Shooting ModesFrame movie mode
Shooting ProgramsLandscape, portrait mode, night portrait, landscape-portrait, candlelight portrait, fireworks, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, indoor, cuisine, candle, beach, auction, underwater macro, snow, available light portrait, underwater wide 2, underwater wide 1, shoot & select 2, shoot & select 1, documents
Special EffectsBlack & White, Sepia, Frames
Image StabiliserOptical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Max Shutter Speed1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed15 sec
Exposure MeteringMulti-segment, centre-weighted
Exposure ModesProgramme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Exposure Compensation±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing5 steps in 1/3 EV step
White BalanceCustom, automatic, presets
White Balance PresetsSunlight, tungsten light, overcast, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Digital Video FormatAVI
Still Image FormatJPEG, RAW
Continuous Shooting Speed15 frames per second for 20 frames (1.2MPix), 7 frames per second for 15 frames (3Mpix)
Video CaptureAVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps
Memory / Storage
Supported Flash MemoryXD-Picture Card, xD-Picture Card Type H, xD-Picture Card Type M
Integrated Memory20 MB
Image StorageRAW 3072 x 2304
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 2560 x 1920
JPEG 2304 x 1728
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 1280 x 960
JPEG 1024 x 768
JPEG 640 x 480
Camera Flash
Camera FlashPop-up flash
Flash ModesFill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red Eye ReductionBuilt-in
Effective Flash Range4.5 m
FeaturesFlash +/- compensation
Lens System
TypeZoom lens - 4.68 mm - 84.24 mm - f/2.8-4.5
Focal Length4.68 mm - 84.24 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera28 - 504mm
Focus AdjustmentAutomatic, manual
Auto FocusTTL contrast detection
Min Focus Range10 cm
Lens ApertureF/2.8-4.5
Optical Zoom18 x
Zoom AdjustmentMotorised drive
Lens Construction11 group(s) / 14 element(s)
FeaturesED glass, aspherical lens
Additional Features
Self TimerYes
Self Timer Delay2sec, 12sec
Additional FeaturesAudio recording, direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, auto power save, digital noise reduction, DPOF support, digital image rotation, PRINT Image Matching, PictBridge support, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, brightness control, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM), in-camera lighting fix, Bright Capture Technology, dual image stabilization
Viewfinder
Viewfinder TypeElectronic
Display
TypeLCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5" - colour
Display Form FactorBuilt-in
Display Format230,000 pixels
Microphone
TypeMicrophone - built-in
Connections
Connector Type1 x composite video/audio output
1 x USB
1 x DC power input
Expansion Slot(s)1 x xD-Picture Card
Software
SoftwareDrivers & Utilities, Olympus Master
System Requirements for PC Connection
Operating System SupportMS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows ME, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2, Apple MacOS X 10.1 or later, MS Windows Vista
Peripheral DevicesUSB port, CD-ROM Drive
Miscellaneous
Included AccessoriesLens cap, neck strap
Cables IncludedUSB cable
A/V cable
Battery
Supported BatteryAA
Supported Battery Details4 x AA alkaline battery ( included )
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature0 °C
Max Operating Temperature40 °C
 
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