18x Zoom P&S from Olympus

[landryrk]

Just saw this on another forum:

It's an 18x zoom P&S from Olympus with image stabilization. RAW capability.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0701/07012507olympusp550uz.asp

 

[dazedgonebye]

Yep...looks pretty cool.
It'd be a sleeper at ball games. They won't let you take your SLR w/telephoto in to most parks, but that thing gives you 500mm + equivalent.

 

[Austintatious]

WOW!... Did you see the ISO on that thing? From 50 to 5000. I wonder how much noise it has on night shots. It does have shutter and aperture priority settings. I wish it did not use XD cards, SD is less $$. With 28mm on the wide end and 500+ on the tele, it will be a fun camera to use. I have a little Panasonic FZ1(12X zoom), and have taken some really nice shots with it. This will be a popular camera I'm sure.

Charles

 

[landryrk]

Yes, make me re-think my plans to purchase Canon G7. Also, the high burst rate, at lower resolutions, would give me more confidence as official Rotary Club photographer -- no more closed eyes and unflattering pictures due to shutter lag.