Great camera for price if you can't afford dslr then this IS the way to go!!! have had mine two years and love it. does have poor battery life however what camera doesn't when using 14 mp? buy extra battery and your set or bring charger with you on trips.
This Olympus point and shoot looks good and handles well. It has a multitude of options with which I am still becoming familiar. The picture quality in comparison with a Lumix is superior with roughly the same pixels.
Love it. I have had many cameras in my time. olympus has always been my choice for digital cameras. i am a Photoshop user all day and manipulate pictures. The quality of the pics when zooming is simply amazing. The Video is GREAT. (I heard about people griping about the lens cap.
LOSS OF MOST MANUAL EXPOSURE CONTROLS.
SP-800 uz is a very compact ccd digital camera with lots of fuctions, it can take beautiful pictures normally at this price, it is valuabe no doubt I think.
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Short extract: Topping out Olympus's SP line is the new SP-800UZ, featuring an unbelievable 30x optical zoom lens. This lens has a 35mm equivalent range of 28-840mm, giving you a great wide end along with an outrageous telephoto end without having to change lenses or adding adapters.
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Short extract: Now that cameras such as this are nearly commonplace, the decision whether to buy a digicam that shoots HD movies as well as pretty big stills or a camcorder that shoots HD video and stills is a tricky one. Pricewise, it’s also a close race.
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Summary: Superzoom cameras are always a compromise, and this is very true with the Olympus SP-800UZ. The SP-800UZ is almost the size of a compact DSLR; however, the 30x zoom range does what no DSLR can do. Unfortunately, you have to give back some image quality for the added convenience of carrying a wide
Short extract: The Olympus SP-800UZ is a 14-megapixel superzoom camera with a whopping 30x zoom range, which measures to the equivalent of 28-840mm on a 35mm camera. With a feature set that matches up against the likes of the Nikon P100 and Fuji HS10 , the Olympus SP-800UZ has some serious competition in the