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Olympus SZ-14

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User ratings:
42
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42 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %
Editorial reviews:
13
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3.7 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %
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Pros

  • Battery life is good for XXX shots from a full charge
  • Image quality is good
  • colours are bright and the build quality and menus are excellent

Cons

  • The flash caused a little bit of red-eye
  • There s no separate mains charger provided
  • The panorama mode is a little fiddly

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 14 Mpx
  • 4288, 3216 px
  • 3
  • Face detection
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Olympus SZ-14 - Pros & Cons

Olympus SZ-14

Pros

  • Battery life is good for XXX shots from a full charge
  • Image quality is good
  • colours are bright and the build quality and menus are excellent
  • navigation feels intuitive and straightforward enough
  • small size
  • light weight and high performance
  • The rounded edges look nice and the finish of the surface is excellent
  • very good - the panning is smooth and the reproduction of colours and details is great
  • The grip of the SZ-14 is satisfactory
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • The flash caused a little bit of red-eye
  • There s no separate mains charger provided
  • The panorama mode is a little fiddly
  • ultra slippery control is the biggest black mark with regards to this camera
  • significantly smaller than a CompactFlash memory card
  • Graininess starts creeping in from ISO 400
  • the stereo mic picks up the hum of the zoom motor
  • the jog dial is plasticky and can get annoying
  • sluggishness of the user interface
  • the surface for grip is plain and tends to become slippery
  • the HDMI cable is not included

Olympus SZ-14 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
14 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4288 x 3216 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Olympus SZ-14 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx
Max resolution4288 x 3216 px
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom24.0 x
Digital zoom96.0 x
Minimum aperture3
Maximum aperture3
Focal length equiv25 - 600
Focus adjustmentAuto
Saturation adjustmentyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
AutofocusFace detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Cuisine
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
3D supportyes
Manual settingsyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
Supported audio file formatsAAC
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Dimensions
Weight7.62 oz
Width4.19 in
Height2.7 in
Depth1.56 in
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Power
Power source type
  • AC
  • USB
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery level indicatoryes
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
GPSno
Energy Star certifiedno
Tripod mounting supportedyes
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 3216 px
White balance modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formatsEXIF
Image stabilizeryes
Supported aspect ratios16:9
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Screen dots460000
Touch screenno
Viewfinder
Screen
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
HD typeHD
Supported video file formatsMPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Body materialMetal
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage59.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Olympus SZ-14 Olympus - Editorial Reviews (13)

3.7
Based on 13 reviews
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Published: 18.05.2012
Olympus SZ-14 review
3.0

A massive 24x zoom and an extremely competitive price, but the sensor doesn't pull its weight and image quality suffers

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TechRadar
Published: 24.04.2012
Olympus SZ-14 review
4.0

A 14MP 24x superzoom camera with HD video for under £200

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Tech2
Published: 14.09.2012
Olympus SZ-14 Review

Travel zoom digital cameras are a bridge between point-and-shoots and mega-zoom cameras. They are small enough to easily fit into the pocket and offer a raft of features that allow users to capture great shots.

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photographyblog.com
Published: 22.01.2013
Olympus SZ-14 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Olympus SZ-14 is a budget travel-zoom compact camera, featuring a 24x lens, 14 megapixel sensor, 720p HD video recording, and 3 inch LCD screen. With a current street price of less than £150, read our detailed Olympus SZ-14 review to find out if it's all the camera you need...

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Published: 06.04.2012
Olympus SZ-14
3.5

User friendly budget-priced travel zoom omits the higher-end rival likes of GPS and Full HD video, but offers most features that casual snappers would

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Olympus SZ-14 Compact Digital Camera Review
4.0

The Olympus SZ-14 is a compact, super-zoom digital compact camera with a 24x optical zoom lens. Daniel Bell reviews.

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Digital Photography School
Published: 10.04.2012
Olympus SZ-14 Review
2.0

This review camera dropped out of the box — in bright red! Talk about making a statement! I’m not sure how you all feel about CICs — cameras in colours. It’s not that important to me, except for the benefit of making the control IDs more visible. Otherwise, the Olympus SZ-14 is delightfully small, which […]

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Published: 14.04.2013
Olympus Traveller SZ-14

Olympus Traveller SZ-14 (Compact Camera): 4 out of 5 stars from 3 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

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Olympus SZ-14 review

In het Olympus SZ-14 productdossier lees je alles over de SZ-14. Lees wat de SZ-14 allemaal kan op onze review- en specificatiepagina.

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Published: 12.04.2012
Olympus SZ-14 Review
4.5

The stylishly sculpted 14-megapixel Olympus SZ-14 slots into Olympus’ Super Zoom range between the SZ-11 and SZ-20 and features a 24x zoom lens in a compact highly specified metal body. But does a big lens and stylish design make a decent camera?

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Published: 18.04.2012
Olympus SZ-14

The SZ-14 is a fun camera to shoot with, offering a long, 24x optical zoom lens and plenty of creative filters to boot, but it doesn't offer the best image quality for your money.

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Published: 12.04.2012
Olympus SZ-14 Review
4.5

The stylishly sculpted 14-megapixel Olympus SZ-14 slots into Olympus’ Super Zoom range between the SZ-11 and SZ-20 and features a 24x zoom lens in a compact highly specified metal body. But does a big lens and stylish design make a decent camera?