Olympus SP-550UZ User Manual

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Menu operations
• This function may not work effectively with some shooting conditions or subjects.
SHARPNESS ........................................................... Adjusting the sharpness of the image
1 (Toward +) : The image contours are emphasized,
making the image appear sharper and
more vivid. Use this setting when you
want to print pictures. If you adjust the
sharpness too far toward +, noise may
become conspicuous in the picture.
2 (Toward –) : The image contours are softened. Use
this setting when you want to edit
images on a computer.
CONTRAST ................................................................ Adjusting the contrast of the image
1 (Toward +) : The light and dark areas are defined
more clearly, making the image look
crisper.
2 (Toward –) : The light and dark areas become less
defined, giving the image a softer
impression. Use this setting when you
want to edit images on a computer.
SATURATION ........................................................... Adjusting the saturation of the image
1 (Toward +) : Colors become stronger.
2 (Toward –) : Colors become weaker.
NOISE REDUCT. .............................................. Reducing the noise during long exposures
OFF Noise is not reduced. Noise may be conspicuous at slow shutter speeds.
ON Noise is reduced. Shooting time takes twice as long as usual. Shooting
is not available during noise reduction. Noise reduction can only be used
when the shutter speed is slower than 1/2 sec.
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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