Olympus unveiled its latest compact digital cameras in end of August, the 8.0 Megapixels SP-350 and 7.1 Megapixels SP-310. The two cameras are nearly identical in their specifications, offering 3x optical zoom lenses, 6.4cm (2.5”) viewfinders and full manual control over aperture and shutter functions as well as 7 preset scene modes and 17 user customized scene modes.
The two cameras are built with bright 3x zoom lens (equiv. 38-114mm on a 35mm camera), which give 15x total magnification (including 5x digital zoom). They offer aperture ranging from F2.8 to F4.9, shutter speeds ranging from 8 to 1/2000 seconds and exposure correction in the +-2EV range.
The two cameras offer ISO 50/100/200/400 sensitivity, iESP auto focus, spot with option to select AF area with 143 points, and manual focus modes as well as a super macro mode up to 2 cm. The cameras store images in either JPEG or RAW formats while video recording with sound is also available in Motion JPEG format at 30FPS with a resolution of 640×480 pixels. The cameras come with 32 MB internal memory and xD-Picture Card slot.
The two cameras are expected to be available in October in Europe. The SP-350 and SP-310 are priced at around £310 (US$560/€450) and £270 (US$485/€400 EUR) respectively. Pricing in the U.S. is expected to be around $400 for SP-350 and $350 for SP-310.
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Source: Digital Photography Review – Olympus SP-350 & SP-310
2006-01-31 02:52
I have the Sp-350 , and it gets a thumbs up from me atleast!