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The Olympus SP-820UZ iHS is a compact digital camera featuring a 40x ultra wide-angle optical zoom lens, a 14MP CMOS sensor with TruePic V processor, and Full HD 1080p video recording with HDMI output. Designed for professionals and enthusiasts alike, it offers high-speed sequential shooting, a bright 3-inch LCD, and versatile automatic controls, making it a powerful tool for capturing stunning photos and videos in a portable form factor.
Metering Methods | Multi, Spot AF-area |
Exposure Control | Program AE |
White Balance Settings | Auto |
Self Timer | 10 seconds |
Crop Mode | 16:9 |
Screen Size | 3 Inches |
Display Type | LCD |
Dots Per Screen | 460000 |
Display Fixture Type | Fixed |
Display Resolution Maximum | 460000 |
Has Color Screen | Yes |
Flash Memory Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Memory Slots Available | 1 |
Memory Storage Capacity | 43 MB |
Write Speed | 1.5 fps |
Flash Memory Speed Class | 2 |
Compatible Mountings | Micro Four Thirds |
Sensor Type | CMOS |
Image stabilization | No |
Maximum Aperture | 3.5 Millimeters |
Expanded ISO Minimum | 100 |
Photo Sensor Resolution | 14 MP |
Photo Sensor Size | 1/2.3-inch |
Maximum Shutter Speed | 1/2000 seconds |
Minimum Shutter Speed | 4 seconds |
Form Factor | Compact |
Special Feature | Low Light |
Color | Black |
Item Weight | 1.07 Pounds |
Video Resolution | FHD 1080p |
Viewfinder | Electronic |
Flash Modes | Automatic |
Camera Flash | Built-In |
Compatible Devices | Micro Four Thirds cameras or lenses |
Continuous Shooting | 1.5 |
Aperture modes | F3.5–F5.6 |
Flash Sync Speed | 1/2000 |
Video Capture Format | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Expanded ISO Maximum | 6400 |
Battery Weight | 18 Grams |
Battery Cell Type | Lithium Ion |
Guide Number | [APPROX] 3.5 |
Battery Type | Lithium Ion, AA |
Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
Supported Audio Format | AAC |
Frame Rate | 30 FPS |
Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
File Format | JPEG (Exif 2.3) |
Effective Still Resolution | 14 |
JPEG Quality Level | Fine |
Supported Image Format | JPEG |
Bit Depth | 12 Bit |
Total Still Resolution | 14 MP |
Maximum Focal Length | 896 Millimeters |
Optical Zoom | 40 x |
Lens Type | Zoom |
Zoom | Optical Zoom |
Camera Lens | 40x, 22.4-896mm Ultra Wide-Angle Optical Zoom Lens |
Minimum Focal Length | 22 Millimeters |
Real Angle Of View | 53.3 Degrees |
Digital Zoom | 4 |
Number of Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
Lens Construction | [Multi-element, Multi-group] |
Connectivity Technology | HDMI |
Wireless Technology | Yes |
Video Output | HDMI |
Total USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
Total USB Ports | 1 |
Total Video Out Ports | 1 |
Shooting Modes | Automatic |
Digital Scene Transition | zoom |
Digital-Still | Yes |
Movie Mode | Yes |
Image Capture Type | Stills & Video |
Night vision | No |
Auto Focus Technology | Contrast Detection |
Focus Features | Autofocus |
Focus Type | Auto Focus |
Focus Mode | Automatic AF (AF-A) |
Autofocus | Yes |
R**8
This digital camera fills the bill for me!
I recently purchased the Olympus SP-820-UZ digital camera here as I needed a decently priced high-powered zoom "point & shoot" digital camera to replace a troublesome Nikon P-500 digital camera I recently had and it died on me and was plagued with a lot of problems. Anyways, I needed a lower-priced, decent and easy to use "point & shoot" digital camera with decent zoom, equal or near equal to my prior Nikon P-500 digital camera. This Olympus SP-820-UZ digital camera I spotted here recently, it seemed too good to pass up since it was on sale and it had just about what I needed on my next digital camera.Pros: It's pretty easy to use, easy to use menu, very little shutter lag, excellent 40X optical zoom lens, decent-sized LCD rear viewfinder panel, uses 4 "AA" batteries, long battery life, uses "SD" card and takes excellent photos.Cons: No optical viewfinder, seems a bit cheaply built and the macro is hard to locate.I have had several other long-zoom "super zoom" digital cameras over the past few years and this Olympus digital camera is about the best I have ever had! I had disasters with prior Olympus digital cameras...but this camera has been superior and I have had no troubles with this camera so far. I am shocked on just how easy it is to use and constantly takes a great photo in all conditions. As I mentioned before, the pros are plentiful and the cons are minor....but the lack of an optical viewfinder puzzles me on this digital camera because there is room for an optical viewfinder on this camera. The other cons are minor and despite the lack of optical viewfinder on this camera, I have got photos on this camera nearly equal in quality to my Nikon DSLR digital camera in some cases! You can use this camera in full Auto mode or manual modes also. Manually controlled/operated flash in low-light situations and indoor plus outdoor photos so far for me has mostly been extremely good. Video quality is decent and easy to use....equal to my basic compact Canon digital camera I got...a huge plus for me!!It has 40X Optical wide zoom & decent megapixels. This digital camera accepts the commonly-used "SD" photo cards and is powered by 4 "AA" batteries....which kind of surprised me as I prefer to use "AA" powered digital cameras as those batteries [rechargeables] in the long run seem cheaper than specialized rechargeable batteries found on most other larger digital cameras. Battery life for outdoor photos seems pretty decent at about 400 to 480 photos per 4 "AA" batteries mostly not using flash. With flash used somewhat...of course...I got less photos per batteries, but still over 300 photos...not bad for me.If you need a decent-priced "super-zoom" digital camera that is fairly straight-forward and easy to use or figure out and get great photos and decent videos and has a long 40X optical zoom... this camera seems to fill that bill quite nicely....in my case it does. I ordered another one of these digital cameras as a spare as I take a lot of photos and would hate to be without this camera for too long!
B**R
Top of the Line Point and Shoot Camera
This is my seventh Olympus camera. While it took the supplier an inordinate amount of time to ship it, the camera itself is very nice. I've been playing with the settings to figure out what works best for me. So far so good. As a professional photographer with a few photos published on the New York Times Best Seller list, cameras are not a stranger to me. I back pedaled from an Olympus DSLR camera which broke to this one. I'm convinced the camera is a tool and I'm the master of the tool. While I can change a majority of settings to do just about as much as my DSLR, I'm not finding any misgivings for purchasing this camera. I've had my eye on it for several months and have done much research on it.The only item I don't like is where they have the chip located. It's next to the battery compartment and you have to open the battery compartment door to get to it. If you're not careful when opening that door, I am concerned the door could be broken off by accident. Not only that, the batteries could fall out.Another issue that I've found a bit annoying is the chance the camera turns on video/movie mode if you press the red button (on the back of the unit) by mistake. I turned it on multiple times. Fortunately, when I went to snap a photo, the camera did capture the photo at full resolution which I had set it to do. It stopped the video mode so as to take the picture. This is a good thing. However, it resumed the video recording once the picture was processed. If you don't see it recording, there is a chance you could fill up the chip and then you have to contend with deleting what you filmed by accident. Both time consuming situations as well as power drain on the batteries.
S**Y
Bad sd reader
Took this camera on vacation and brought sad chips. Out of the 4 chips we brought it only read 1 card some of the time. We tried to take pictures and it would not work. We ended up using our iPhones. I love talking landscapes that I can blowup and hang on my walls but it wouldn’t work. I took 400plus pictures with my iPhone and 2 with this camera. So disappointed!!!!!!
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