Olympus SP-810 UZ Digital Camera V103020BU000

by Olympus

• 36X Ultra Wide Optical Zoom (24-864mm EQUIVALENT).
• 720P HD Movie with HDMI Control
• Magic Art Filters (Still & Movie)

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B005KYLG0E
• Item model number: V103020BU000
• Batteries Lithium Metal batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #244 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 3, 2011

Product Description

Size: Olympus SP-810

From the Manufacturer

ZOOM VERSATILITY FOR EVERY OCCASION.

The SP-810UZ is ideal for the traveler, outdoor lover or sports enthusiast who wants to capture the action from a distance but still have the flexibility to take intimate portraits or macro shots without changing lenses. The 3D photo feature adds an extra layer of depth to both landscapes and close-ups. Add artistic flair to images and HD movies with new Magic Art Filters like Watercolor and Reflection. Then share your creations wirelessly with the world via an optional Eye-Fi™ card.

36X ULTRA WIDE OPTICAL ZOOM (24-864MM EQUIVALENT).

The SP-810UZ packs all the capabilities you need into one strikingly versatile lens. Its staggering 36x optical zoom ñ the longest available in a compact digital camera* lets you get incredibly close to your subject while the 24mm equivalent ultra wide-angle lens lets you zoom back out for breathtaking panoramas and group shots.

*as of July 2011

HD VIDEO WITH HDMI CONTROL

A simple, one-touch button allows you to record video with amazing clarity in high-definition, right from your camera. HDMI output and control makes playing back videos on your HD television a breeze.

HIGH-SPEED SEQUENTIAL SHOOTING

Shoot like a pro. With high-speed burst shooting, nail the perfect shot by taking a quick sequence at the touch of a button. You'll have so many great shots, you won't be able to share just one!

3.0-INCH, WIDE-SCREEN LCD

The huge 3.0-inch LCD features an extra-wide viewing angle for easier composing and shooting. Its 16:9 aspect ratio is perfect for watching the high-definition movies you capture.

MAGIC ART FILTERS (STILL & MOVIE)

Add style and artistic flair to stills and movies with Olympus Magic Art Filters. Express your creativity with any of these 10 special effects: Pop Art, Pin Hole, Drawing, Fish Eye, Soft Focus, Punk, Watercolor, Sparkle, Miniature and Reflection. Some filters restrict maximum image size.

BEAUTY MODE

Beauty Mode lets you smooth a person's skin, removing unwanted wrinkles or blemishes. Additionally, make subtle edits, such as slightly emphasizing and brightening the eyes, with the post-capture feature: Beauty Fix.

DUAL IMAGE STABILIZATION

Dual Image Stabilization combines Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization with high ISO sensitivity and fast shutter speeds to capture crisp, clear images in any situation.

IN-CAMERA PANORAMA

Captures three images and stitches them together to create one amazing panoramic picture by simply pressing the shutter button and slowly panning across a panoramic scene.

FACE DETECTION

Face Detection automatically focuses on your subjects' faces and optimizes exposure for sharp, brilliant portrait pictures.

Product Description

The SP-810UZ is ideal for the traveler, outdoor lover or sports enthusiast who wants to capture the action from a distance

ZOOM VERSATILITY FOR EVERY OCCASION.

The SP-810UZ is ideal for the traveler, outdoor lover or sports enthusiast who wants to capture the action from a distance but still have the flexibility to take intimate portraits or macro shots without changing lenses. The 3D photo feature adds an extra layer of depth to both landscapes and close-ups. Add artistic flair to images and HD movies with new Magic Art Filters like Watercolor and Reflection. Then share your creations wirelessly with the world via an optional Eye-Fi™ card.

36X ULTRA WIDE OPTICAL ZOOM (24-864MM EQUIVALENT).

The SP-810UZ packs all the capabilities you need into one strikingly versatile lens. Its staggering 36x optical zoom ñ the longest available in a compact digital camera* lets you get incredibly close to your subject while the 24mm equivalent ultra wide-angle lens lets you zoom back out for breathtaking panoramas and group shots.

*as of July 2011

HD VIDEO WITH HDMI CONTROL

A simple, one-touch button allows you to record video with amazing clarity in high-definition, right from your camera. HDMI output and control makes playing back videos on your HD television a breeze.

HIGH-SPEED SEQUENTIAL SHOOTING

Shoot like a pro. With high-speed burst shooting, nail the perfect shot by taking a quick sequence at the touch of a button. You'll have so many great shots, you won't be able to share just one!

3.0-INCH, WIDE-SCREEN LCD

The huge 3.0-inch LCD features an extra-wide viewing angle for easier composing and shooting. Its 16:9 aspect ratio is perfect for watching the high-definition movies you capture.

MAGIC ART FILTERS (STILL & MOVIE)

Add style and artistic flair to stills and movies with Olympus Magic Art Filters. Express your creativity with any of these 10 special effects: Pop Art, Pin Hole, Drawing, Fish Eye, Soft Focus, Punk, Watercolor, Sparkle, Miniature and Reflection. Some filters restrict maximum image size.

BEAUTY MODE

Beauty Mode lets you smooth a person's skin, removing unwanted wrinkles or blemishes. Additionally, make subtle edits, such as slightly emphasizing and brightening the eyes, with the post-capture feature: Beauty Fix.

DUAL IMAGE STABILIZATION

Dual Image Stabilization combines Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization with high ISO sensitivity and fast shutter speeds to capture crisp, clear images in any situation.

IN-CAMERA PANORAMA

Captures three images and stitches them together to create one amazing panoramic picture by simply pressing the shutter button and slowly panning across a panoramic scene.

FACE DETECTION

Face Detection automatically focuses on your subjects' faces and optimizes exposure for sharp, brilliant portrait pictures.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

69 of 71 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A somehow surprising upgrade December 19, 2011

By Augustin Man

Size Name:Olympus SP-810

As the SP-810 has been presented as an upgrade of SP-800, I'll also make my considerations by comparing the two cameras.

It's rather unusual, but for those who don't want to read it all, here is the conclusion: SP-810 is even more a P&S than SP-800, but the IQ is better and the IS much better, actually incredible good at the T end (36X); please see the attached photo gallery. It's however a camera for a hobbyist traveller, not for a photographer traveller.

The aspect of 810 is more impressive, but the shooting position is with the lens more extended, like the 800 on super macro setting. It seemed the Olympus people also saw this, so if you switch to display mode, the lens retracts after 15s. Of course when you switch back, there is a notable extra time to revert to the shooting position. They also changed the functioning of the display button: you can start displaying and switch to shooting mode, but you have to put off the camera using the general on/off button, something better I think.

From the tests I've made, mainly landscape and zoom by day in P mode, by night SCN-Night Scene, the 810 was all the time better than 800.

Other observations: I've imagined that the 810 was more than 800 in choices; well, I was wrong, because the 810 is much LESS: for instance, the SCN-Night Scene has the timer only, compared to the added EV and WB of 800. There is no bracketing, no colour editting and the setting menu was significantly reduced. There isn't the AREA choice of AF, something rather disturbing, as you have to choice SPOT or try refocusing again and again; a tip is to zoom in to the wanted area and than zoom out again; the mark will remain there. Also shooting movies with sound prevents using the zoom, something clearly explained in the 800 Instruction Manual, but not in the 810 one; in exchange the so called "Fine Zoom" of 800 is no more called like this, but explained as a trimmed raw image and, more important, shown at the zoom scale also. The All Erase option was migrated to the display menu, probably better, I don't know...

That's all for the moment.

My advice: if you are a hobbyist in love with big zooms like me, go and get an 810, because it's better and cheaper than 800; otherwise think again...

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use and takes great pictures...what more? February 14, 2012

By xxxxxman

Size Name:Olympus SP-810|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is the second camera we bought in a weeks period. The first one went back after a day. You needed to be an expert in something to understand it. This one came and the information was online and was easy to read, understand and execute. The camera itself is easy to do what you want with lots of functions that can be accessed easily with the click of a button. Deleting unwanted photos and accessing an easy to understand menu are just a couple of things that I like. Doesn't have a lot of buttons that are unnesssary and just get in the way.
Took it to Mexico and took lots of photos in various lighting situations. All of the came out great, very happy with the Olympus. Battery life is quite long. Easy to charge or you can buy another battery for a few bucks and always have a spare. It has a panarama mode that is easy to access, and takes some beautiful shots. Three different photos that are put together to make one.

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars love my new camera January 13, 2012

By kpkennedy

Size Name:Olympus SP-810|Amazon Verified Purchase

Have had for about a month now and have taken more pictures with this camera than I have have in probably most of my life. My favorite function is the fast level 1 multi shot. 5 or 10 frame a second. if your are like me and always seem to get the shot just after the perfect one this is nice. Just take the picture before and you get a frame by frame almost like a flip comic book so you catch multiple expressions. Just happen to be taking a pic of my daughter while she was jumping from one spot to another at the playground and got the jump (the smurk), the landing (the pride that she did it), the slip (she looked scared), the arms waving (the uh-oh face), and catching her balance and looking to see if we seen her do it all. I don't think that any photographer could have gotten all that no matter how good they are. Many cameras have this fuction im sure but I am very pleased with this one in particular. Has a super zoom, it arrived on time, and did not take as much memory as i thought it would. I got over 600 pics on the multi shot function on a 4 gig memory card and only used half of that.