http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/olympus/sp550uz-review/index.shtml
im thinking about buying this camera.it is getting good ratings in all the reiviews i’ve read, but im wondering would it still be capable of producing good quality pics at an airshow especially when paired with the TCON-17 which Boosts the telephoto end of the lens by 1.7X, bringing the it to the equivilant of 856.8 mm.
By: David Eyre - 27th March 2007 at 06:16
Hi There,
I was recommending this to a friend of mine, as he can’t afford a Digital SLR, but have changed my mind after reading this review:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympussp550uz/
If you can’t be bothered reading the whole thing, use the drop down menu to skip to the conclusion.
By: RobAnt - 24th March 2007 at 00:55
Keeping in mind that it has an electronic zoom, unlike something like the Fuji S6500fd, it’s massive zoom must be a bonus. I’ve read good things about it too – and, on a nice day, I can see it giving the Fujis a run for their money. It should be competitively priced, too.
By: 91Regal - 23rd March 2007 at 16:48
Olympus SP-550 UZ
pilatus, I’ve seen some reviews which are not entirely complimentary – the build quality seems suspect, and users are complaining about ‘noise’ at anything over ISO 100 (flying shots at long telephoto lengths may push you down the road of using higher ISO’s as the aperture gets smaller). Suggest there may be more suitable ‘prosumer’ cameras out there for the type of image you wish to take – however, ultimately it’s your money and your choice.
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By: pilatus - 23rd March 2007 at 09:22
any takers?
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