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Questions :

Question :
What differentiates the SP-100EE from the SP-820UZ?

Answer:

The following table describes the differences:

SP-100EE SP-820UZ
Effective Pixels 16 million pixels 14 million pixels
Image Processor True Pic VII True Pic V
Monitor 3.0 inches, Approx. 460,000 dots TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Eye-level Electronic Viewfinder
920,000 dots,
Field of View: 100%,
Eye Point: Approx.
18.0 mm (in -1m-1)
-
Dot Sight Available Not available
Optical Zoom 50x 40x
Super-Resolution Zoom 100x
* From Wide to Zoom, including optical zoom range
80x
* From Wide to Zoom, including optical zoom range
Digital Zoom 4x
Focal Length 4.3 mm - 215.0 mm
(24.0 mm - 1200 mm equivalent in 35 mm photography)
4.0 mm - 160.0 mm
(22.4 mm - 896 mm equivalent in 35 mm photography)
Shooting Mode P (Program Auto), iAUTO,
ART (Art Filters), Panorama,
M (Manual), S (Shutter Priority),
A (Aperture Priority), SCN (Scene mode)
P (Program Auto), iAUTO,
BEAUTY (Beauty mode),
SCN (Scene mode),
MAGIC (Magic mode), Panorama,
Hand-Held Starlight, Photo with icon Clip
Scene Modes

17 Scene modes

Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape,
Interval Shooting, Hand-Held Starlight,
Night Scene, Night + Portrait, Sport,
Indoor, Self Portrait, Sunset,
Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents,
Beach & Snow, Super Macro,
Backlight HDR

15 Scene modes

Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene,
Night + Portrait, Sport, Indoor,
Self Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine,
Documents, Beach & Snow, Pet Mode (Cat),
Pet Mode (Dog), Backlight HDR
Art Filters /
Magic Filters

7 Art filters

Pop Art, Soft Focus,
Pale & Light Color, Grainy Film,
Pin Hole, Diorama,
Dramatic Tone

12 Magic filters

Pop Art, Pin Hole,
Fish Eye, Drawing,
Soft Focus, Punk,
Sparkle, Watercolor, Reflection,
Miniature, Fragmented,
Dramatic
Picture Modes Vivid, Natural, Flat, Fish Eye,
Sparkle, Reflection, Fragmented,
Art Filter
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Image Size
(Still Pictures)

16M (4608 x 3456)
8M (3200 x 2400)
3M (1920 x 1440)
VGA (640 x 480)

(Selectable from 4:3, 16:9, 3:2, 1:1 aspect ratio)
14M (4288 x 3216)
8M (3264 x 2448)
5M (2560 x 1920)
3M (2048 x 1536)
2M (1600 x 1200)
1M (1280 x 960)
VGA (640 x 480)
16:9 L (4288 x 2416)
16:9 S (1920 x 1080)
Image Size (Movies) 1080 60P (1920 x 1080)
1080P (1920 x 1080)
720P (1280 x 720)
VGA (640 x 480)
HS 120fps (640 x 480)
HS 240fps (432 x 324)
1080P (1920 x 1080)
720P (1280 x 720)
VGA (640 x 480)
HS 720 (1280 x 720)
HS VGA (640 x 480)
HS QVGA (320 x 240)
Interval Shooting Available (up to 99 frames) Not available
Memory SD / SDHC / SDXC cards
(UHS-I compatible,
128 MB - 128 GB),
Eye-Fi card, FlashAir card
SD / SDHC / SDXC cards
(UHS-I compatible,
128 MB - 128 GB),
Eye-Fi card
Internal Memory 37 MB 43 MB
Battery Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery LI-92B
(Packaged with the camera)
AA Alkaline Battery
(Packaged with the camera)
AA Nickel Hydride Battery
(Sold separately)
Number of
Recordable Pictures
Approx. 330 shots Approx. 360 shots
Dimensions 121.2 mm (W)
×
91.3 mm (H)
×
133.2 mm (D) / 4.8" (W)
×
3.6" (H)
×
5.2" (D)
116.9 mm (W)
×
78.0 mm (H)
×
93.2 mm (D) / 4.6" (W)
×
3.1" (H)
×
3.7" (D)
Weight 589g
(Battery and Media Card included)
485g
(Battery and Media Card included)
Color Black Black, Silver

Question :
Does the flash pop up automatically when shooting in low light situations?

Answer:
No, the flash does not automatically pop up .
To use the flash or change the flash mode, pop up the flash manually by sliding the flash switch to the left, as illustrated below.

No, the flash does not automatically pop up . To use the flash or change the flash mode, pop up the flash manually by sliding the flash switch to the left, as illustrated below.

There may be restrictions in the flash mode, or the flash may not be usable in some shooting modes.
For example, you can not select Red-eye reduction flash (Red-eye reduction flash) and Fill-in flash(Fill-in flash) when shooting in iAUTO.
To use these flash modes, set the shooting mode to another modes like P (Program Auto).

If you want to turn off the flash, press the flash down back into the camera.


Question :
What comes bundled with the camera?

Answer:
The following items are bundled with the camera:

  • SP-100EE camera
  • Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery (LI-92B)
  • USB Cable (CB-USB8)
  • USB-AC Adapter (F-2AC)
  • Lens Cap / Lens Cap Strap
  • Shoulder Strap
  • Olympus Setup CD-ROM: OLYMPUS Viewer 3 software (Windows / Mac)
  • Instruction Manual
  • Warranty Card

Question :
What are the compression rates, and what size are the image files for each recording mode?

Answer:
【 Still Pictures 】
The following table shows the approximate values when shooting still pictures in the 4:3 aspect ratio.
The compression rate in Fine mode (shooting at high quality) is 1/4. The rate in Normal mode (shooting at normal quality) is 1/8

Number of Pixels Compression Rate Image Capacity without Sound File Size
(Approx.)
37 MB
Internal memory
4 GB SD / SDHC
/ SDXC card
16M
(4608 × 3456)
Fine 4 460 8.9 MB
Normal 8 880 4.7 MB
8M
(3200 × 2400)
Fine 9 900 4.6 MB
Normal 16 1,630 2.5 MB
3M
(1920 × 1440)
Fine 27 2,740 1.5 MB
Normal 54 5,480 0.7 MB
VGA
(640 × 480)
Fine 198 20,110 0.2 MB
Normal 341 30,170 0.1 MB

【 Movies 】
Image Size /
Aspect Ratio
Recording Capacity
37 MB Internal Memory 4 GB SD / SDHC / SDXC card
With sound Without sound With sound Without sound
60P 1080
1920 × 1080
(16:9)
9 sec. 9 sec. 18 min. 18 min.
1080
1920 × 1080
(16:9)
14 sec. 15 sec. 27 min. 29 min.
720
1280 × 720
(16:9)
27 sec. 30 sec. 51 min. 57 min.
VGA
640 ×480
(4:3)
1 min. 6 sec. 1 min. 28 sec. 125 min. 167 min.
HS 120fps
640 × 480
(4:3)
23 sec. 23 sec. 43 min. 43 min.
HS 240fps
432 ×324
17 sec. 17 sec. 32 min. 32 min.
Regarding the movie recording time:
  • The maximum file size of a movie is 4GB.
  • When recording in 60P 1080, 1080 and 720 format, the maximum recording time per movie is 29 minutes.
  • When recording in HS 120fps and HS 240fps format, the maximum recording time per movie is 20 seconds.
Note:
  • The maximum image capacity displayed on the LCD is 9999.
  • The still picture image capacity and storable movie recording time are approximate and are calculated based on capacity.
    The actual amounts will differ according to the shooting conditions and other figures. The figures are not a guarantee of battery life.

Question :
What type of memory card can I use with this model?

Answer:
This model is compatible with SD, SDHC and SDXC cards, including Eye-Fi cards.
xD-Picture Card™ and CompactFlash® media cannot be used.

Note:

To see a list of compatible memory cards, click here:

* Compatibility table for Media Card ( SP-Series )


Question :
Where can I find the instruction manual for my camera?

Answer:
You can find the manual online. You can either read it online or download the instruction manual for your camera.
See the following Web page to find the available manuals:

* Download Manuals


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