Olympus SP-550UZ User Manual

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Menu operations
The scene mode selection screen displays sample images as well
as a description of the shooting situation for which it is designed.
• By switching to the other scene mode, most settings will be
changed to the default settings of each scene mode.
*1 When the subject is dark, noise reduction is automatically
activated. This approximately doubles the shooting time, during
which the next picture cannot be taken.
*2 The focus is locked at the first frame.
*3 During sequential shooting, the camera focuses for each frame.
*4 Use a waterproof protector.
*5 The focus distance is fixed at approximately 5.0 m (16.4 ft).
[eSHOOT & SELECT1] [fSHOOT & SELECT2]
• Press and hold the shutter button to shoot sequential pictures. After shooting pictures, select the
ones you want to erase, put R to them, and press S to erase them.
Selected picture.
Press 43 to scroll through the pictures.
Pictures with R are erased.
Select the pictures to be erased.
4 CAMERA MENU
WB .................................................................................... Adjusting the color of a picture
AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically for natural
color, regardless of the light source.
PRESET Selects the white balance according to the light
source.
5 Sunny day For shooting under a clear sky.
3 Cloudy day For shooting under a cloudy sky.
1 Tungsten light For shooting under tungsten lighting.
w Fluorescent lamp 1 For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting. (This
type of lamp is mainly used in homes.)
x Fluorescent lamp 2 For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp.
(This type of lamp is mainly used in desk lamps.)
y Fluorescent lamp 3 For shooting under a white fluorescent lamp. (This
type of lamp is mainly used in offices.)
V One-touch WB For setting a more precise white balance than preset
white balance can provide.
You can set and save the optimum white balance for
the shooting conditions.
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Scene mode selection screen
Set the scene mode.
OK
MENU
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BACK GO
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ting the color of a picture
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Olympus SP-550UZ Specifications

General

Megapixel	7.1 MP
Sensor type	CCD
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	1/2.5 \
Still image resolution(s)	640 x 480, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 960, 1600 x 1200, 2048 x 1536, 2304 x 1728, 2560 x 1920, 3072 x 2048, 3072 x 2304
Digital zoom	5.6 x
Optical zoom	18 x
Focal length range	4.7 - 84.2 mm
Interface	USB
Digital SLR	No
Aperture range (F-F)	2.8 - 4.5
Camera shutter speed	1/2 - 1/2000 s
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	28 - 504 mm
Super Macro focusing range	0.01 m
Macro focusing range (tele)	1.2 - ∞ m
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.1 - ∞ m
Light metering	centre-weighted, spot
ISO sensitivity	50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Light exposure modes	aperture priority AE, shutter priority AE
Flash modes	fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye reduction
Flash range (tele)	1.2 - 2.8 m
Flash range (wide)	0.3 - 4.5 m
Internal memory	20 MB
Compatible memory cards	xd
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	AVI
Maximum video resolution	640 x 480 pixels
Display diagonal	2.5 \
Product color	Black
Scene modes	beach, Candlelight, Cuisine, Documents, Fireworks, Night, Night landscape, Night portrait, Panorama, party (indoor), Portrait, self-portrait, Sports, Sunset, Underwater, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	resizing, rotating, trimming
Photo effects	black&white, Sepia
White balance	auto, Cloudy, custom modes, daylight, Fluorescent, manual, Tungsten
Camera playback	Slide show

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	78 mm
Width	116 mm
Height	78.5 mm
Weight	365 g