Oympus has announced a raft of new models in its FE, Mju (Stylus) and SP ranges. First up is the replacement for the SP-500UZ, the SP-510UZ. Aside from a silver paint job there’s a resolution increase to 7 million pixels, and several enhancements, including sensitivity up to ISO 4000 (1600 at full resolution).
Olympus SP-510 UZ digital camera specifications:
| Format | SLR-like |
| Price (street) | |
| Also known as | |
| Release Status | |
 Max resolution |
3072 x 2304 |
| Low resolution |
2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 |
| Image ratio w:h |
4:3, 3:2 |
| Effective pixels |
7.1 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
7.4 million |
| Sensor size |
1/2.5 ” (5.75 x 4.31 mm, 0.24 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
29 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CCD |
| Sensor manufacturer |
Unknown |
| ISO rating |
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, (2500 / 4000 with limitations) |
| Zoom wide (W) |
38 mm |
| Zoom tele (T) |
380 mm (10 x) |
| Digital zoom |
Yes, 5x |
| Image stabilization |
No |
| Auto Focus |
TTL |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Normal focus range |
60 cm |
| Macro focus range |
3 cm |
| White balance override |
5 positions, plus manual |
| Aperture range |
F2.8 – F3.7 |
| Min shutter |
15 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/1000 sec |
| Built-in Flash | Yes, pop-up |
| Flash range | 4.5 m |
| External flash | No |
| Flash modes | Auto, Red-Eye, Forced, Off, Slow 1&2, External |
| Exposure compensation |
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps |
| Metering |
ESP multi-pattern, Center-Weighted, Spot |
| Aperture priority |
Yes |
| Shutter priority |
Yes |
| Focal length multiplier |
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| Lens thread | Unknown |
| Continuous Drive |
Yes, 1.7 fps, 3 images |
| Movie Clips | Yes, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 15/30 fps |
| Remote control | Unknown |
| Self-timer | Yes |
| Timelapse recording |
Yes |
| Orientation sensor | No |
| Storage types |
xD Picture Card, Internal |
| Storage included |
Unknown |
| Uncompressed format |
Yes, RAW |
| Quality Levels |
Standard, High, Super High |
| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
| LCD |
2.5 “ |
| LCD Dots |
115,000 |
| Live View |
No |
| USB |
USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
No |
| Wireless |
No |
| Environmentally sealed | No |
| Battery |
AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended) |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 410 g (14.5 oz) |
| Dimensions | 106 x 75 x 70 mm (4.2 x 3 x 2.8 in) |
| Notes | |
| Resolution Chart | |
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