Album images taken with the 2005 Olympus SP-500UZ, a well-built and robust 6MP CCD digital bridge camera with a 38-380mm-equivalent optical zoom lens.
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The Olympus SP-500UZ, a compact ultra-zoom digital bridge camera released by Olympus in 2005, features a 6.0MP CCD sensor and a 10x optical zoom lens, equivalent to a 38-380mm zoom on a 35mm full-frame camera.
The camera has a shutter speed range from 15 to 1/1000 (up to 8 minutes in Bulb mode), ISO sensitivity from 80 to 400, a 2.5-inch LCD screen with 115,000 dots, and a 201,600-dot electronic viewfinder (EVF). It runs on 4x AA (NiMH, NiCd, alkaline, lithium) batteries.
The camera's body weight is 285 grams without batteries.
The well-built and robust SP-500UZ is endowed with an extensive array of features and controls listed within the many layers of its menu system.
While casual shooters have access to the basic functions and functionalities of the camera with one or two key presses, advanced enthusiasts have a whole range of features they can set the camera up with.
Exposure modes selectable from the top-mounted dial carry settings for Auto and PASM modes, a customizable My Mode setting, 21 Scene selection modes, Movie, Playback functions, and an AEL (for its default function) button that can be assigned other shooting variables, including ISO or white balance.
On the back of the camera, located to the right of the LCD screen, is the 4-way controller, used to navigate menus, and above it are the flash, display, and quick view buttons.
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On initial startup, the LCD screen displays a focus bracket, memory in use, live histogram, current file setting, and a 'memory gauge' that turns green as the buffer fills. Setting the camera to Program mode adds aperture and shutter information to the display and an AE compensation indicator on the top right of the screen. The Disp / Guide button can be used to unclutter the preview screen.
Olympus SP-500UZ
Pressing the menu button in the middle of the four-way controller brings up the main menu. The top, left, and bottom 'shortcuts' can be assigned to almost any function. The right arrow takes you to the menu pages, with four tabs for the camera, picture, card (formatting), and setup settings. The menus have options for virtually every shooting variable, from macro, burst, time-lapse, and drive mode to ISO, white balance, focus mode, sharpness, saturation, and contrast.
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