• Specs
• Features

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Olympus has announced the release of the long zoom SZ-12 compact digital camera. This camera is small enough to fit into your bag and stylish enough to go anywhere with you. The SZ-12 also has enough features to keep you busy for hours as well as ensure that you get the shot every time.

Specs

The Olympus SZ-12 has a 14 megapixel sensor that will ensure the highest quality images that Olympus has to offer. This however is not the best feature of the SZ-12, its 24x wide-angle optical zoom lens is what really makes this camera special. The 24x will give you a 35mm equivalent of a massive 25-600mm lens and the wide-angle makes it versatile enough to shoot almost anything. There is also a close-up mode for those great macro style shots.

Image blur is taken care of on two fronts. Firstly there is a retro style grip at the side of the camera that gives you a better hold on the camera, which, in turn, will reduce camera shake. It also features built-in Dual-Image Stabilisation that will ensure that any other camera blur will be eliminated.

The Olympus SZ-12 has an ISO range of 100-1600, which will allow flash free shooting in low light situations and the Auto focus can track subjects as well as detect faces.

Features

HD video clips can be shot at 720p and the massive zoom capabilities can even be used while shooting video. The continuous mode provides an impressive 7 frames per second of shooting, while the Magic Art filters allows you to add special effects to your images to give them a more arty and creative feel.

The Scene Mode can detect an array of different scenes, including sunset, fireworks, portrait, beach and snow. It will then select the correct shutter speed, aperture and focus to give you the best shot possible in any circumstance.