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A	is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B	means they are good, with some standout features.
C	means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they're worth.
D & F	mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.

5 out of 5

"Great Raw Camera"

3 out of 5

"Excellent features, and phenomenal zoom but offset by poor color reproduction"

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This camera is ranked

9th of 61 in 9 and 10 Megapixels
3rd of 41 in Olympus
6th of 58 in $350 - $600
5th of 49 in Extended Zoom

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Editors' Comments

Combining the advanced features of a digital SLR with the convenience of a point and shoot, the Olympus SP-570UZ comes with a 20x zoom lens - the longest in its class, 10 megapixel resolution, and dual image stabilization. Other features include a new zoom ring, RAW format support and a hotshoe for an external flash.

10.0 Megapixels
20x f2.8-4.5 optical zoom
AVI Movie with Sound
JPEG, RAW file format
Dual Image Stabilization
Spot, Face Detection and Predictive Auto focus

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Answered Questions for the SP-570 UZ

Q: Is Nikon planning on offering soon, a new "UZ" model that will be comparable to or better than the Olympus SP-570?: A: Rod,It looks like the closest thing out there right now by Nikon is the Coolpix P80 It comes with image... read more
Q: Question: M deciding on whether to get the Panasonic Lumix FZ18 or the Olympus SP-570uz....which would u guys recommend? Thanks: A: Hi Dave, I was facing the same decision last week and ended up choosing the SP-570. I haven't used it... read more
Q: finpix s8100 or H9: A: Neither for me. I'm a fan of the Olympus SP570UZ. Hard to beat a 20x optical zoom rating. I've used... read more

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Open Questions for the SP-570 UZ

Q: Image quality? Re: vivid colors and action shots?: 5 replies
Q: Does anyone have a comment on the Video Quality of this camera?: 10 points for best answer - 2 replies
Q: SP-***UZ at 10 MP! Great, BUT... deal with the fact that pixels easily max out and overflow...!?: 12 points for best answer - 2 replies

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4.23 out of 5

Average rating based on 17 total reviews: 4.23/5

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5 out of 5

Great Raw Camera (Joel Machak - 5/12/08)

The beauty of this camera is having camera raw at this price. After working in jpeg for the last 18 months with my previous camera... read more

3 out of 5

Excellent features, and phenomenal zoom but offset by poor color reproduction (Vinod - 4/29/08)

I have been an Olympus user for the last 8 years across their different models (except the DSLR series). The SP 570 UZ is a... read more

5 out of 5

sp-570 (Dan Andersson - 4/14/08)

I have used superzooms from both Panasonic and Olympus
and the latest was SP-550. The SP-570 is so much better than SP-550. Olympus has done... read more

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