There was a time when Olympus had the longest ultra zoomers in town, but that’s all changed as more and more competing manufacturers have jumped into the ring with their own all-in-one cameras with extra long focal ranges. While you’d think these camera types would be fading with the advent of affordable Digital SLRs, that doesn’t appear to be the case. Now there are smaller, more feature-rich models crowding the long-zoom pool.
Unlike some rival super zoom models, this camera doesn’t attempt to reproduce the looks of a digital SLR, instead going for a sleek, rounded exterior that’s a good combination of the futuristic and functional. The camera’s silver polycarbonate body uses enough actual metal around the lens and on the various buttons and dials to give it a higher-end feel. The Olympus SP-510 is very easy to hold with most of the weight balanced in the generous grip portion of the body. Overall, the design is very similar to the Olympus SP-510 UZ’s predecessor, the SP-500 UZ. Like the SP-500, there’s a nice raised area on back of the SP-510 that the Mode dial sits atop. This makes for a good thumbrest and allows for quick mode changes with a careful turn of the knurled dial. The textured rubber on the inside of the handgrip is also a nice feature, providing just the right mix of comfort and tactile stickiness so the camera will stay snugly in your hand.
Source: Imaging-Resource
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