Olympus SP-310

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Olympus SP-310

Review of the Olympus SP-310

Housed within a compact body, the Olympus SP-310 provides high performance without the bulk. The camera is designed with an ergonomic grip making it easy to hold and operate. The Olympus SP-310 and Olympus SP-320 are basically identical except that the Olympus SP-320 features Digital Image Stabilisation to reduce image blur and the SP-310 doesn't. It makes you wonder why they bothered with the SP-310 other than the fact that it's obviously a bit cheaper. Both cameras have a high resolution of 7.1 megapixels and 3x optical zoom. The digital zoom ratio is 5x and there is an optical viewfinder. The SP-310 functions in automatic and manual modes featuring Auto, Programme, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual Exposure. There are 24 scene programmes to choose from (Portrait, Landscape, Landscape and Portrait, Night Scene, Night & Portrait, Sports, Indoor, Candle, Self Portrait, Available Light Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Museum, Cuisine, Behind Glass, Documents, Auction, Shot & Select 1, Shot & Select 2, Beach, Snow, Underwater Wide 1, Underwater Wide 2, Underwater Macro). Movies are recorded at 30 frames per second with sound.

Features of the Olympus SP-310:

7.1 megapixels
3x optical zoom lens
5x digital zoom
Focal length equivalent to 38-114mm on a 35mm camera
1:2.8-4.9.
2.5” LCD monitor
Auto, Programme, Aperture Priority, Shutter priority and manual exposure
24 scene modes
Focusing options: Spot with option to select AF area with 1 43 points, iESP autofocus and manual focus
Super Macro mode up to 2cm
Histogram function in shooting and playback modes
Recording in JPEG or RAW formats
Long battery life (up to 510 shots)
Compatible with standard AA batteries
TruePic TURBO image processor
Movie recording with sound (VGA size at 30fps)
25MB internal memory plus xD-Picture Card slot
USB Hi-Speed AutoConnect
PictBridge compatible