Joining Olympus’ existing 20x optical zoom model, the SP-570UZ, in its line up is the newer baby DSLR-styled SP-565 UZ, likewise an ‘ultra zoom’ that matches its predecessor in marrying a 20x reach (26-520mm equivalent focal range in 35mm terms) to a nowadays distinctly average resolution of 10 megapixels, while also featuring Dual Image Stabilisation (high ISO coupled with sensor-shift) and 13.5fps high speed sequential shooting (albeit with a resolution drop to 3MP).
With face detection on board as standard (recognising up to 16 human faces in the frame) and a fixed 2.5-inch LCD screen at the rear – with alternative electronic viewfinder (EVF) above for shot composition – the £349 / $399 SP-565 UZ includes the ability to save data to the smaller microSD cards utilised by the aforementioned camera phones, alongside the less well-travelled (but Olympus and Fuji affiliated) xD-Picture Card
