The incredibly powerful SP-800 UZ compact camera by Olympus boasts a 14-megapixel CCD sensor and a 30x optical zoom, as well as a 28 mm wide-angle lens for fantastic group portraits and panoramic shots. 

4288 x 3216-pixel resolution means you're guaranteed superb results, whatever the conditions. Meanwhile, several image enhancement technologies available on the SP800 UZ, including a face-detection AF and a dual image stabilisation system, also ensure your pictures are never anything short of perfect. 

In addition to its HD video mode and in-built speaker, this Olympus SP800 UZ compact camera even has 17 scene modes to adjust to all settings.

  Type Type Compact camera Sensor Resolution 14 effective megapixels Type CCD Size 1/2.33" (6.13 x 4.60mm) ISO positions Automatic: 64 - 6400
Manual: 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 Image stabiliser Mechanical and digital Lens Focal length 5.0 - 150 mm 35mm equivalent 28 - 840 mm Aperture f/2.8 - 5.6 Optical zoom 30x Digital zoom 5x Minimum distance 1 cm Normal distance Standard: from 10 cm upwards (wide angle)/from 1.8 m upwards (telephoto)
Macro: from 10 cm upwards (wide angle)/from 1.8 m upwards (telephoto) Focusing TTL iESP autofocus with contrast detection
iESP, face detection AF, spot AF and tracking AF Viewfinder Type Live View Screen 3" HyperCrystal screen (16:9 format)
230,000 pixels Viewfinder features Without viewfinder Shutter Speed 1/4 - 1/2000 sec / < 4 sec (night scene) Burst mode Up to 6 frames per second Settings Exposure modes i-Auto (automatic scene detection), automatic programme, scene modes, art filters, panorama, beauty and video Effects Noise reduction, pixel-mapping, contour and distortion compensation, black and white, resize, cropping, red-eye reduction and shadow adjustment
Art filters: pop art, fish-eye, pin hole and sketch White balance Auto, starry sky, full sun, tungsten, fluorescent 1/2/3 Video Video mode Yes, with sound TV output Video output Memory Photo file formats JPEG, EXIF, PIM, DPS, DPOF Maximum photo resolution 4288 x 3216 Video file formats QuickTime Motion JPEG Maximum video resolution 1280 x 720 Audio file formats AAC Memory card SD and SDHC Internal memory 2 GB Flash Built-in Auto, red-eye reduction, fill-in, off Guide number / Flash range Wide angle: 0.3 – 3.1 m (ISO 100) / 12.5 m (ISO 1600)
Telephoto: 1.8 – 2.2 m (ISO 200) / 6.2 m (ISO 1600) Connections Interface USB Other Power options Lithium-ion battery and charger Other functions Light metering: ESP, spot, histogram with direct mode
Scene modes: portrait, landscape, night scene, night portrait, sports, indoor, candlelight, sunset, fireworks, cuisine, documents, beach and snow, pets Accessories supplied Lithium-ion battery, charger, strap, user manual, warranty card, USB and video cables Software supplied Olympus [ib] Dimensions 110.1 x 89.7 x 91 mm Weight 435 g