Tastes are different, but the Olympus SP-820UZ is not anyone's pulse accelerated in the office. Characterized by large half-empty plastic surfaces and low quality workmanship. We are most disappointed fake zoom ring on the lens, namely, it does not rotate because it is a decoration. Olympus SP-820UZ has the worst by far of all the manufacture ultra zooms.
Ergonomics is the other side opposite of build quality, thanks to the great flu and lens, coffee is great and larger hands. Number of keys is small because the SP-820UZ is obviously intended to be used in automatic mode, but changing the settings that are available is at least logically and quickly by using the "quick" menu.
No built-in viewfinder, not moving display with 460 000 points is an average display. The viewing angle is not ideal, and lags behind current standards.
For a long time we have not seen a camera that uses regular AA batteries, Li-Ion became the standard. But that's not always a bad side, if it is an emergency, you can buy a replacement AA in any store.
Olympus SP-820UZ records photos and video onto a standard SD memory card, and supports the work with Eye-Fi wireless cards. On the right side we find a USB and HDMI connectors.
CMOS sensor with 14 megapixels and the quality is similar to those found in cheap compacts; captures solid images per day but quickly loses its quality in conditions with less light. 14 megapixels is enough resolution for all users and we are pleased that Olympus did not exaggerate with pixels like Sony having 18-20 MP in their ultra-zoom models. Optical zoom vast range of even 40 x is a major feature that will attract customers to this model. Calculated in 35 mm format covers a range of 22 - 896 mm, with more emphasize the widest angle shooting 22 mm which is useful when photographing interiors or large groups of people. The optical zoom has only one speed work, so it is sometimes difficult to accurately adjust.
The quality of the photos in daylight suitable to print on smaller formats or by using social networks. A closer look reveals that the reduction of noise destroys detail, but even at the lowest ISO, but it's hard to find a device of this class that has no problem with noise.
Auto focus is surprisingly fast and accurate day, but suffers in low light and at maximum zoom. Built-in flash is raised manually and relatively towering high above the lens which is a guarantee that the red-eye will not occur too often.
Video recording is possible in Full HD resolution at 30 frames per second. There is also the option of recording at 120 and 240 frames per second for smooth video slow but then the resolution is limited to 640 x 480 or 320 x 180 pixels.
On the market there are significantly better ultra zooms in almost every respect: Nikon P510 is better composed, Canon SX50IS offers even bigger and better zoom and RAW photos, and Sony HX200V has a GPS and swivel screen and more functions ... but all three of the listed models costing considerably more than this Olympus. SP-820UZ may not leave a good impression at first sight, but it is able to capture beautiful images with little effort. If you feel that you must need ultra-zoom, the SP-820 is the most acceptable model.
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