Olympus SP-560 Ultra Zoom - Expert Reviews

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Storage media: Integrated Memory, Optical zoom: 18x, Sensor resolution: 8 Megapixels, Viewfinder type: Electronic viewfinder, Weight: 365g, Digital zoom: 5.6x ...
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9.3 out of 10

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What is the Product Score ? The product score is an objective rating for relative product quality provided by alaTest. The scale is from 0 - 10 where 10 is the highest and 0 the lowest.
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- - Review summary of Olympus SP-560 UZ Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: alaTest.co.uk
- December 2008
  Review summary of Olympus SP-560 UZ
  By alaTest
  
  Review summary: alaTest has collected and analysed 147 reviews of Olympus SP-560 UZ from international magazines and websites.
  
  Verdict: The average review rating is 8.1/10. Comparing these reviews to 349901 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 93/100 (or 9.3 out of 10) = Excellent Quality.
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- - Hands-on Reviews: Olmypus SP-560UZ Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: marketnews.ca
- September 2008
  Hands-on Reviews: Olmypus SP-560UZ
  
  Review summary: All the comments about super-zooms versus compact digicams and super-zooms versus digital SLRs apply equally to the 560UZ. In terms of major component specifications (sensor size and resolution, lens zoom range and speed, etc.), there is little or nothing
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- - Olympus SP-560 Ultra Zoom Review - Digital Cameras Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.com.au
- April 2008
  Olympus SP-560 Ultra Zoom Review - Digital Cameras
  By Will Greenwald
  
  Review summary: olympus sp-560 ultra zoom review: Olympus' 8-megapixel superzoom generally improves over its SP-550 UZ predecessor, but suffers from many of the same problems.
  
  Pros: Superlong, yet wide lens, Manual exposure controls, Good body design, Supports wireless flash
  
  Cons: Softness and noise hurt picture quality, Middling performance
  
  Verdict: Olympus' 8-megapixel superzoom generally improves over its SP-550 UZ predecessor, but suffers from many of the same problems.
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- - Olympus SP-560 UZ Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.co.uk
- April 2008
  Olympus SP-560 UZ
  By Will Greenwald
  
  Review summary: We loved its predecessor and we love the Olympus SP-560 UZ even more. Keeping the comfortable design, this superzoom's whopping lens stands out as its most prominent feature. Plus, it's packed with plenty of useful, advanced options, all available at a lo
  
  Pros: Superlong, yet wide lens; manual exposure controls; good body design; supports wireless flash
  
  Cons: Softness and noise hurt picture quality; middling performance
  
  Verdict: Olympus' 8-megapixel superzoom generally improves over its SP-550 UZ predecessor, but suffers from many of the same problems
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- - Olympus SP-560 UZ Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.com
- March 2008
  Olympus SP-560 UZ
  
  Pros: Superlong, yet wide lens; manual exposure controls; good body design; supports wireless flash.
  
  Cons: Softness and noise hurt picture quality; middling performance.
  
  Verdict: Olympus' 8-megapixel ultrazoom generally improves over the SP-550UZ, but suffers from many of the same problems.
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