Olympus SP-600UZ 15x Ultra Zoom Announced

Olympus has announced the new Olympus SP-600 Ultra Zoom - the camera features a wide angle 15x optical zoom lens with a 28mm to 420mm equivalent zoom. It also features a 12 megapixel sensor, anti-shake sensor, 2.7" screen, 720p HD video recording, AF tracking, SD / SDHC card support and should be available in March - you can pre-order it from Amazon UK. (via Engadget)

"The new SP-800UZ and SP-600UZ cameras offer the power that has made Olympus Ultra Zooms famous, along with fully automatic controls ideal for first-time users and in-camera creative filters for artistic control," said Nadine Clark, product manager, Olympus Imaging America Inc. "The new, slimmer bodies are another example of how Olympus leads the industry at packing power, performance and creativity into small, stylish, easy-to-use packages."