Olympus have announced a pair of new super-zoom cameras, and if Fujifilm’s FinePix HS10 thought it would have the 30x optical zoom market to itself, it should think again. The Olympus SP-800UZ packs a 14-megapixel sensor and a 30x optical zoom, but still manages to be the “world’s smallest” such snapper; meanwhile the SP-600UZ slots in underneath it, offering a more budget-friendly 12-megapixel sensor and 15x optical zoom.
The SP-800UZ has a 3-inch LCD preview display and Li-Ion battery, while the SP-600UZ has a smaller 2.7-inch display and uses AA batteries. Both can record 720p HD video – and have HDMI connectivity for hooking up an HDTV – and have various onboard filters to tweak and mangle your shots.
There’s also a shadow adjustment mode, which claims to cut out underexposed parts of photos in bright scenes, and dual image stabilization. Both models will drop in February 2010, priced at $249.99 for the SP-600UZ and $349.99 for the SP-800UZ.
