Olympus SP-565UZ

portability, price, performance, screen, size

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, zoom, image quality, portability, price

96% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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This is a typical super zoom digital camera. I found very few negative points and it is able to handle most situations. It has plenty of features to get to grips with and is well worth considering if you are looking for a camera with extra zoom power.

20x zoom lens, image stabilisation, comfortable to hold and easy to use, good for macro shots

Photos lack contrast, noticeable noise above ISO 200, noticeable barrel roll, images look soft

The SP-565UZ packs a lot of useful features for manual photography, but its image quality doesn't cut the mustard. Consider this camera if image quality isn't your primary concern and you are just interested in its zoom and super-macro capabilities.

20x zoom lens, image stabilisation, comfortable to hold and easy to use, good for macro shots

Photos lack contrast, noticeable noise above ISO 200, noticeable barrel roll, images look soft

Compact and lightweight for a superzoom ; Extensive scene modes and intuitive menus ; Included camera pouch! Oh joy of joys

Distortion and fringing clearly apparent

Conclusion Compared to the other superzoom cameras we've tested, such as the Canon SX10 IS, the Olympus SP-565 UZ certainly held its ground. There are a couple of differences that may sway a photographer to choose one over the other — the Olympus looks...

The Olympus SP-565 UZ feels more like a consolidation and evolution of existing big zoom products rather than a great leap forward, with a launch price that closely matches that of the SP-570UZ when introduced (with the just announced 26x zoom, 12...

Full feature set addressing the needs of experienced photographers as well as the snapshooters, Helpful on-board user guide, Decent performance on several levels, Natural-looking colors, Good detail capture at low ISO settings, Base ISO of 64

Lens distortion at extreme focal lengths, Tendency to clip highlights in high contrast shots, Relatively small (2.5 inch) LCD compared to other Olympus superzooms, Purple fringing along high contrast edges, Only two levels of JPEG image compression

20x optical zoom, Dual Image Stabilisation, Good range of scene modes, Good Macro and Super Macro performance, Minimal shutter lag, Guide Mode, EVP with Diopter adjustment. Good flash range

ISO 3200 & 6400, Burst mode and Pre-Capture only available at 5 MP or below, Evident noise in most pictures, High barrel distortion at wide angle, Soft corners at telephoto, Confusing Menu system

Being on the smaller side, it could have been useful to have a rubber thumb grip pad provided (there is one for your fingers) on the plastic body to further increase stability and security in-hand but overall, the SP-565UZ is an attractive...