Olympus SP-800UZ Camera 30x Zoom Test 28mm - 840mm!!!

This is a quick test to show the zoom range of the Olympus SP-800UZ camera.

unfortunately the camera cannot zoom whilst filming video, so here is a sequence of photos taken throughout the zoom range.

I got my camera last night and wanted to show the range of the zoom but the weather was rather overcast with showers so the photos are not that great.

update
Found that you can use optical zoom with video, BUT ONLY WITHOUT SOUND! - see my video test here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnnOviIDHoc

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[gecmartins]

How good is the quality of the lens on this camera?

[hartrockets]

@gecmartins its pretty good, but nothing special,

[jarheadlopez]

Hello...Do you know approximately how far away you where from that bridge? Seems about 200-250 yards??? Does this camera have better zoom and picture quality than the Fujifilm HS10? I want to buy either but is a tough choice . Thanks.

[hartrockets]

@jarheadlopez I have just measured the distance on Google Earth, and the total distance from where I was taken the photso to the bridge is 291 yards.

I have both the Olypmus SP800UZ and Fuji HS10, and I would pick the Fuji over the olypmus everytime, the zoom is a slightly longer reach on the Olympus, but the photo quality and controls are better on the Fuji.

[chichuta]

Hello hartrockets , sorry for my English it´s not my language. I like this camera as well as the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS. I like the 30 x zoom but I need to know how about the macro mode as I like take flowers and plants photos. Thank for your advice

[hartrockets]

@chichuta I have the Canon SX200 and I now use that as my main carry camera to take with me when im out. both cameras have good macro modes but I think the canon is a better camera

[WellsBail7925]

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Product Description

Olympus Zoom

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[XPMandyXP]

I do not zoom while I make a video

[johnmichaelcharron]

Great zoom! Awesome Macro! (have this camera) Unbelievable price!

[georgek14]

Awsom zoom capability, cant wait to get my hand on it. Thanx.

[UliGuitar65]

oh thank you very much for this...i want to buy this cam...this video helped me!

[emojman]

Im glad someone did it in pictures rather than video for once.

[rapidistucfl]

how do i know that you didn't take a boat? *jk*

[Rock1Films]

Pretty good :D