Thoughts on the Olympus SP-550UZ?

In article <0524639b06143a25uvsm996nm0vqgedaf4.TakeThisOut@4ax.com>, AcornMan
<acornREMOVETHISman.TakeThisOut@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Yeah, I should have done more research before posting my previous two
> questions, but I didn't know there was such a thing as an 18x optical
> zoom until I stumbled across the SP-550. Any thoughts on this camera?
> If you know, how does it compare to the Canon S2 or S3 IS? Last post,
> I promse.

<http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympussp550uz/>
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AcornMan wrote:
> Yeah, I should have done more research before posting my previous two
> questions, but I didn't know there was such a thing as an 18x optical
> zoom until I stumbled across the SP-550. Any thoughts on this camera?
> If you know, how does it compare to the Canon S2 or S3 IS? Last post,
> I promse.

Perhaps the best optics in the long-zoom cameras are those in the
Panasonic range. My wife has the Panasonic FZ20 and I have the FZ5, and
we have both been very pleased with them. The FZ20 has an f/2.8 lens
throughout the full 36 - 432mm zoom range.

There is a newsgroup dedicated to this style of camera at:

rec.photo.digital.zlr

David
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Chris Malcolm wrote:
> David J Taylor
[]
>> rec.photo.digital.zlr
>
> That seems to be a newsgroup dedicated to Wayne J Cosshall.

It awaits your input too.

David
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David J Taylor <david-taylor.DeleteThis@blueyonder.not-this-bit.nor-this-part.co.uk> wrote:
> AcornMan wrote:
>> Yeah, I should have done more research before posting my previous two
>> questions, but I didn't know there was such a thing as an 18x optical
>> zoom until I stumbled across the SP-550. Any thoughts on this camera?
>> If you know, how does it compare to the Canon S2 or S3 IS? Last post,
>> I promse.

> Perhaps the best optics in the long-zoom cameras are those in the
> Panasonic range. My wife has the Panasonic FZ20 and I have the FZ5, and
> we have both been very pleased with them. The FZ20 has an f/2.8 lens
> throughout the full 36 - 432mm zoom range.

> There is a newsgroup dedicated to this style of camera at:

> rec.photo.digital.zlr

That seems to be a newsgroup dedicated to Wayne J Cosshall.

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