| Model |
| SP-500 ULTRA ZOOM |
| Type |
| Digital camera with 6.4cm/2.5” colour TFT LCD monitor. |
| Image sensor |
| Image sensor |
1/2.5'' CCD with 6.37 million pixels. |
| Effective pixel number |
6.0 million pixels (the actual number of pixels used in image processing). |
| Filter array |
Primary colour filter (RGB). |
| Media |
| Storage media type |
10 MB internal memory for image data. Removable xD-Picture Card (16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB and 1GB). |
| Lens |
| Optical zoom |
10x. |
| Structure |
11 lenses in 7 groups, including 2 double-sided aspherical lens elements. |
| Filter diameter |
45.6mm ( Use CLA-4 to attach conversion lenses). |
| Focal length |
6.3 – 63mm (equivalent to 38 – 380mm lens in 35mm format). |
| Maximum aperture |
1:2.8 (wide) – 3.7 (tele). |
| Digital zoom |
| 1x – 5x. |
| Viewfinder |
| Electronical Viewfinder with 201,600 pixels. |
| LCD monitor |
| 6.4cm/2.5'' colour TFT LCD monitor with 115,000 pixels. |
| Focusing |
| System |
TTL autofocus with contrast detection. |
| Function |
AF illuminato. |
| Mode |
Auto: Spot, iESP autofocus, Predictive AF, AF area is selectable from 143 points.
Manual: Yes, with enlarged focusing area. |
| Working range |
Standard mode: 0,6m (wide) / 2m (tele)-infinity.
Macro mode: Up to 7 cm (wide) / 120cm (tele).
Super Macro mode: From as close as 3cm (wide). |
| Light metering |
| Mode |
Digital ESP metering, spot metering, centre weighted metering. |
| Function |
Histogram in shooting and playback mode, AE lock. |
| Exposure |
| Exposure control |
Programme AE.
Auto, Programme, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual Exposure.
21 Scene modes (Portrait, Landscape, Landscape and Portrait, Night Scene, Night & Portrait, Sports, Indoor, Candle, Self Portrait, Available Light Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Museum, Cuisine, Behind Glass, Documents, Auction, Beach, Snow, Shot & Select 1, Shot & Select 2).
4 settings storable (“My Mode”). |
| Shutter speed |
15 – 1/1000 sec. (with Bulb mode up to 8 min.) |
| Compensation |
±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps. |
| Auto bracketing |
Up to 5 frames in 1/3 EV steps. |
| Sensitivity |
| Auto |
ISO automatically adjusted. |
| Manual |
ISO 80 / 100 / 200 / 400. |
| White balance |
| Mode |
Auto: Full-auto TTL ESP.
WB adjustment: (red ) -7 – (blue ) +7.
Pre-set: Overcast, Sunlight, Evening Sun, Tungsten, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3.
Full manual: One-touch. |
| Flash |
| Pop-up flash |
Modes: Auto (automatic activation in low and backlight), red-eye reduction, fill-in (forced activation), fill-in & red-eye reduction, off (no flash).
Working range: 0.3m – 4.5m (wide) or 1.2m- 3.4m (tele).
Guide number: Approx. 8.
Function: Flash compensation (±2 EV). Salve function for studio flash available. |
| Sequence shooting |
| 2.5 shots per second up to 3 images ( High speed mode). |
| Interval shooting |
| 2-99 frames with interval between the shots from 1 to 60 min. |
| Processing |
| Image processing |
TruePic TURBO, Pixel mapping, Noise reduction. |
| Image quality Adjustment |
Brightness ± 5.
Saturation ± 5.
Contrast ± 5. |
| Function shooting |
Panorama function ( only with optional Olympus xD-picture Card). |
| Movie processing |
Digital image stabilizer. |
| Viewing |
| Still image |
Slide-show with several effects, Calendar, Album, Demo Mode. |
| Motion picture |
Fast forward, Frame by Frame. |
| Editing |
| Still image edit |
RAW Data Edit, Red-eye fix, Re-size, Rotation, Trimming, Sepia mode, Black & White mode, Frame insert, Title insert, Calendar insert, Layout composition. |
| Motion picture edit |
Index, Edit. |
| Recording system |
| Still image |
JPEG (DCF: “Design rule for Camera File system”),RAW, Exif 2.21 support, DPS and Print Image Matching III support, DPOF support. |
| Motion picture |
QuickTime Motion JPEG®* with Sound. |
| Movie sound / voice recording |
WAVE format. |
| Number of storable frames (approx., with internal memory) |
| 2,816 x 2,112 |
RAW: 1
SHQ: 2
HQ: 7 |
| 2,816 x 1,877 ( 3:2 ) |
SHQ: 2
HQ: 8 |
| 2,592 x 1,944 |
SQ1 high: 2
normal: 8 |
| 2,288 x 1,712 |
SQ1 high: 3
normal: 10 |
| 2,048 x 1,536 |
SQ1 high: 4
normal: 13 |
| 1,600 x 1,200 |
SQ1 high: 7
normal: 21 |
| 1,280 x 960 |
SQ2 high: 11
normal: 32 |
| 1,024 x 768 |
SQ2 high: 17
normal: 50 |
| 640 x 480 |
SQ2 high: 43
normal: 103 |
|
| Motion picture mode |
Up to the capacity of the xD-Picture Card. With internal memory: QVGA (320 x 240 pixels), at 30 frames/sec.: 15 sec. QVGA (320 x 240 pixels), at 15 frames/sec.: 31 sec. |
| Power supply |
| Rechargeable batteries |
4 x AA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries,
4 x AA Ni-Cd rechargeable batteries. |
| One time use batteries |
2 x lithium batteries LB-01(CR-V3),
4 x lithium batteries,
4 x AA alkaline batteries. |
| AC adapter |
Optional AC adapter C-8AC;
AC 100V-240V, 50-60Hz; DC 6.5V and 2A. |
| Interface |
| DC input terminal, USB Auto Connect interface combined with audio/video output terminal (PAL). |
| Other features |
| DPOF setting |
Single-frame print reservation, all print reservation, number of prints, date display. |
| Direct printing (DPS) |
PictBridge and PictBridge EasyPrint support allows direct printing with compatible printers. |
| Multilingual menu |
English / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Russian. Additional languages can be downloaded through OLYMPUS Master software. |
| Guide function |
Displays help text for several functions. |
| SDK compatible |
Camera can be operated by PC with special self-developed software. |
| Setting memorisation |
Yes. |
| Date/time/calendar system |
Up to year 2099. |
| Size |
| Dimensions |
105.5 x 74.5 x 71.0 mm (W x H x D). |
| Weight |
285 g (without batteries and memory card). |
| Box contents |
| Strap, USB cable, audio/video cable, 4x AA batteries, OLYMPUS Master 1.2. |
