Olympus SP-550UZ User Manual

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Getting to know your camera better
Image quality is a combination of desired image size and compression level. Use the following
examples to help determine the optimal record mode when shooting.
To edit and process images on a computer
•[RAW]
To make high quality prints on full-size paper such as A3 (16.5 × 11.7 in.)/To edit and process
images on a computer
• [SHQ] [HQ]
To print on full-size paper
•[SQ1]
To print on A5 (8.3 × 5.8 in.) paper and below/ To send as an e-mail attachment or post on a
web site
•[SQ2]
To express the broadness of a subject such as landscapes/To view pictures on a wide-
screen television.
• [16 : 9]
g “IMAGE QUALITY
Changing the image quality ” (P.21)
• This camera retains a part of the settings even after the power is turned off. To return the
settings to default settings, execute [RESET].
When the mode dial is set to P, A, S, M or n: the settings are retained even after the
power is turned off (except for the settings of Y, PANORAMA and TIMELAPSE
shootings).
When the mode dial is set to h or s: the settings return to default (except for
IMAGE QUALITY and IMAGE STABILIZER).
g “RESET
Change the shooting functions back to default settings ” (P.22)
The monitor may be difficult to see (and the exposure difficult to confirm) when shooting under bright
light.
Press DISP./E repeatedly to display the histogram
• Set the exposure so that the graph is concentrated on the outer edges and the graph is
balanced on both sides.
How to read the histogram
1 If the peak fills too much of the frame, the image will appear
mostly black.
2 If the peak fills too much of the frame, the image will appear
mostly white.
3 The part indicated in green in the histogram shows the
luminance distribution within the AF target mark.
g “DISP./E button
Changing the information on display/Display the
menu guide/Checking the time
” (P.16)
Selecting the appropriate image quality
Restoring default settings
Confirming the exposure when the monitor is difficult to see outdoors
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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