Olympus CAMEDIA SP-500 UZ User manual

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Boasting the most powerful zoom in
this new series, the 6.0 megapixel
SP-500 UZ gets you much closer to
your world. Whether your child is
scoring her first goal or you’ve set
your sights on a distant eagle’s nest,
its 10x optical zoom will serve you
well. With a full complement of
high-quality features, the SP-500 UZ
puts no limits on your ability now
and can grow with your skill level.
Take comfort with a true, ergonomic
grip and a large 2.5” LCD that gives
clear evidence of your subject’s
proximity. Includes Easy Print for
one-button printing to a PictBridge™-
enabled printer, full manual and
automatic settings, 27 shooting
modes, the flexibility to accept lenses
with its threaded barrel and our
exclusive TruePic TURBO™ Image
Processor.
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SP-500 UZ
10x Ultra Zoom The powerful 10x optical zoom, 50x total zoom – and Olympus
precision-crafted lenses – bring your subject within easy view, on your local soccer
field or on vacation.
6.0 Megapixel Capture subtle detail and increase the size of printed images
without loss of clarity.
2.5” LCD This large LCD helps you view and share images during shooting
and playback.
Easy Print One-button printing from the camera to any PictBridgeTM-
enabled printer including the Olympus P-11.
Full Manual and Automatic Control Whether you’re feeling creative or prefer
the camera to handle things, you have the power to decide.
27 Selectable Shooting Modes Simply turn the dial and select the desired
shooting mode from 21 creative scene options – including landscape, portrait,
indoor, night scene, candle or fireworks.
Expanded Capabilities As your needs change or ability improves, enjoy the
freedom to add Olympus conversion lenses.
TruePic TURBO™ Image Processor This exclusive Olympus technology
enables smoother, more accurate images with accelerated startup and
shutter release times.
QuickTime®Movie Mode with Audio Bring your pictures to life, then
e-mail them to family and friends.
0.6
Megapixel
Effective Zoom
Optical
50 x
Optical & Digital
Total Zoom
10 x
Modes
Shooting
27
Dial
Mode Threaded
Barrel

Olympus®SP-500 UZ Specifications Stock No. 225720
Imager: 6.0 megapixel effective, 6.37 megapixel gross,
1/2.5” CCD
Lens: 6.3 – 63 mm (38mm – 380mm equivalent in 35mm
photography), 11 lenses in 7 groups, 2 aspherical lenses
Zoom: Seamless to 50x (10x optical and 5x digital combined)
Aperture Range: f2.8 – f3.7 (adjustable in 1/3 EV step)
LCD: 2.5” Color LCD, approx. 115,000 pixels
Focus System: CDD Contrast Detection
Focus Range: Normal: (Wide) 23.62” – infinity (0.6m – infinity)
(Tele) 78.74” – infinity (2m – infinity)
Macro Mode: (Wide) 2.76” – 23.62” (0.07m – 0.6m)
(Tele) 47.24” – 78.74” (1.2m – 2m)
Super Macro Mode: 1.18” (3cm) – infinity
Focus Mode: iESP auto, Spot AF, Selective AF target, Manual
Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec. – 15 sec., Bulb
ISO: Auto, 80/100/200/400
Metering Mode: Digital iESP Multi-Pattern Auto TTL, Spot Metering,
Center Weighted Metering
White Balance: iESP2 Multi-Pattern Auto TTL, Pre-Set, One-Touch,
Overcast, Sunlight, Evening Sun, Tungsten, (3)
Fluorescents, WB Compensation ±7
Exposure Compensation: ±2EV steps in 1/3 EV steps
Recording Modes: DCF Exif 2.21, JPEG, PIM 3
Adjustment Resolutions: 2,816 x 2,112 (RAW)
2,816 x 2,112 (SHQ)
2,816 x 1,880 (3:2 SHQ)
2,816 x 1,880 (HQ)
2,816 x 1,880 (3:2 HQ)
2,592 x 1,944 (SQ1 High, Normal)
2,288 x 1,712 (SQ1 High, Normal)
2,048 x 1,536 (SQ1 High, Normal)
1,600 x 1,200 (SQ1 High, Normal)
1,280 x 960 (SQ2 High, Normal)
1,024 x 768 (SQ2 High, Normal)
640 x 480 (SQ2 High, Normal)
Shooting Modes: 27 Shooting Modes: AUTO, Program Auto, A, S, M, MY,
Scene Preset (Portrait, Landscape, Landscape & Portrait,
Night Scene, Sport, Night & Portrait, Indoor, Candle, Self
Portrait, Available Light Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks,
Museum, Behind Glass, Cuisine, Documents, Auction,
Shoot & Select1, Shoot & Select2, Beach, Snow)
Panorama: Up to 10 frames automatically stitchable with OLYMPUS Master
software when using Olympus brand xD-Picture CardTM
Custom Settings: 4My Mode
Sequential Shooting: High Speed: 2.5 frames per second up to 3 frames
Normal Speed: 1.5 frames per second up to 11 frames
inHQ mode
Shooting Assist Functions: Histogram, Frame Assist
Image Quality Adjustment: (Adj. ±5) Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation
Movie Mode: QuickTime®Movie with Sound, JPEG,
SHQ: 640 x 480/30fps, HQ: 640 x 480/15fps,
SQ1: 320 x 240/30fps, SQ2: 320 x 240/15fps
Image Processing: TruePic TURBO™ Image Processor
Pixel Mapping: Pixel Mapping via Menu Setting
Noise Reduction: Set automatically at shutter speeds of 0.5 seconds or longer
Image Playback: Still Image: Single, Index, Enlargement, Slide show,
Calendar, Album
Movie: Normal, Still (Frame-by-Frame), FF/Reverse,
Index Jump, Playback Zoom
Playback Edit Effects: Still Image: Black & White, Sepia, Resize, Crop, Raw Data
Edit, Compose, Red-Eye Reduction, Brightness, Saturation
Movie: Still Image Edit, Index
Direct Printing Options: PictBridge Easy Print and DPOF
Flash: Built-in Pop-Up
Flash Modes: Auto (for low light and back lit conditions), Red-Eye
Reduction, Fill-In, Fill-In & Red-Eye, Off, Slave
Flash Working Range: Wide: .3m – 4.5m, Tele: 1.2m – 3.4m
Self-Timer: 12 Sec.
Settings Memorization: On/Off (Hold changes/Reset to default settings)
Date/Time Calendar: Simultaneous recording into image data, Automatic
up to 2099
Memory: 10MB internal memory
Removable Media Card: xD-Picture Card™ (16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB or 1GB)
Outer Connectors: Multi-Connector for USB and A/V, DC Input
Auto-Connect USB: 2.0 Full
System Requirements: Windows 98SE/2000 PRO/ME/XP, Mac OS 10.1 and higher
Operating Environment: Operation: 32° – 104°F (0° – 40°C), 30% – 90% humidity
Storage: -4° – 140°F (-20° – 60°C), 10% – 90% humidity
Power Supply: 4AA Batteries
Size: 4.15” W x 2.93” H x 2.80” D (105.5mm x 74.5mm x 71.0mm)
Weight: 10.05 oz. (285g) without batteries and media card
Available Accessories
Product UPC
Number 050332- Accessory
200756 134607 CLA-4 Lens Adapter Tube
200895 144200 TCON-17 1.7x Teleconverter Lens
200894 144231 WCON-07 Wide Angle Converter Lens
200447 144521 WCON-08 Wide Angle Converter Lens
200349 152618 CB-USB5 Digital Camera USB Cable
200347 152632 CB-AVC3 Digital Camera A/V Cable
200840 139084 16MB xD-Picture Card™
200841 139091 32MB xD-Picture Card™
200842 139107 64MB xD-Picture Card™
200843 139114 128MB xD-Picture Card™
202025 155695 256MB xD-Picture Card™
200395 155640 512MB xD-Picture Card™
200495 298422 1GB xD-Picture Card™
200830 139138 MAUSB-10 xD-Picture Card™/SmartMedia USB Reader/Writer
200891 144422 MAUSB-100 xD-Picture Card™USB Reader/Writer
200335 153738 MAUSB-300 xD-Picture Card™ USB Reader/Writer
200837 139512 MACF-10 xD-Picture Card™/Compact Flash Adapter
200835 139145 MAPC-10 xD-Picture Card™/SmartMedia PCMCIA/PC Card Adapter
200845 296473 xD-Picture Card™ Media Wallet
200899 139428 B-90SU 4 AA Rechargeable Batteries and Quick Charger
200880 297104 B-90SU 4 AA Rechargeable Batteries and Overnight Charger
200616 128088 LB-01 CR-V3 Lithium Battery
200656 131347 LB-01 CR-V3 Lithium Battery 2 Pack
200890 39404 C-8AC A/C Adapter
200855 296572 Digital Imaging Kit
200784 295643 Digital Camera Gadget Bag
200893 297883 2-Year Extended Warranty
Package Contents
SP-500 UZ Camera
Strap
Multi-Connector for USB and A/V
4AA Batteries
Basic Instruction Manual
Quick Start Guide
Warranty Card
CD ROM: OLYMPUS Master™ Software and
Advanced Manual
The Olympus School of Digital Photography is a one-day workshop covering everything from digital image
capture to final output. To register, visit www.olympusphotoschool.com or call 1-800-645-8100 x6161.
Olympus Digital Still Cameras can be used with confidence wherever you go. They are backed by a one-
year repair warranty service that is available worldwide. Please contact our service center or check the
Authorized Distributors list for service and applicable areas of service. May not be available in all areas.
Specifications subject to change without notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
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All capacity figures are approximate.
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SP-500 UZ
Memory Card Storage Capacity
Quality Pixel Resolution 512 MB xD-Picture Card™ 1GB xD-Picture Card™
(Optional) (Optional)
Still Image RAW 2816 x 2112 57 shots 115 shots
Unit: shots SHQ 2816 x 2112 126 shots 253 shots
HQ 2816 x 2112 347 shots 695 shots
SHQ 2816 x 1880 132 shots 265 shots
HQ 2816 x 1880 389 shots 780 shots
SQ1 2592 x 1944 139 shots 279 shots
SQ1 2592 x 1944 409 shots 820 shots
SQ1 2288 x 1712 178 shots 357 shots
SQ1 2288 x 1712 523 shots 1048 shots
SQ1 2048 x 1536 221 shots 444 shots
SQ1 2048 x 1536 652 shots 1305 shots
SQ1 1600 x 1200 363 shots 726 shots
SQ1 1600 x 1200 1030 shots 2063 shots
SQ2 1280 x 960 560 shots 1122 shots
SQ2 1280 x 960 1597 shots 3198 shots
SQ2 1024 x 768 863 shots 1728 shots
SQ2 1024 x 768 2457 shots 4920 shots
SQ2 640 x 480 2129 shots 4264 shots
SQ2 640 x 480 5324 shots 10660 shots
Movie HQ 320 x 240 approx. 774 sec. approx. 1550 sec.
(w/o sound) SQ2 320 x 240 approx. 1549 sec. approx. 3101 sec.
Movie HQ 320 x 240 approx. 762 sec. approx. 1527 sec.
(with sound) SQ2 320 x 240 approx. 1503 sec. approx. 3009 sec.