Olympus Stylus SP-100EE

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 10 expert reviews

Excellent:

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Good:

4
Average:

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Bad:

4

Pros:

Thanks to its unique dot sight, the Olympus Stylus SP100 makes it easy to track and shoot subjects at full zoom something other cameras with similar 50x zoom lenses struggle with.

Cons:

Though the dot sight is cool, the camera is missing several features that competing models have, such builtin WiFi, a highres tilting LCD, or raw capture

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Last revision on January 23, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Thanks to its unique dot sight, the Olympus Stylus SP100 makes it easy to track and shoot subjects at full zoom something other cameras with similar 50x zoom lenses struggle with

Reviewers Didn't Like

Though the dot sight is cool, the camera is missing several features that competing models have, such builtin WiFi, a highres tilting LCD, or raw capture

Expert reviews and ratings

The Olympus SP-100EE is the world's first camera with an integrated dot-sight to aid long zoom framing and subject tracking. The sight works in tandem with the SP-100EE's 24-1200mm equivalent 50x optical zoom lens to enable easy high-power zooming and...

By PhotographyBLOG on August 18, 2014

The SP-100E's dot sight is an interesting innovation for framing distant subjects, but the fixed rear screen and lack of raw files hold the Olympus...

By TechRadar on February 27, 2015

The Olympus SP-100EE knows what it is: a superzoom bridge! Indeed, even more so than its 50x rivals, this model is most comfortable at full zoom thanks to its excellent and very effective Dot Sight viewfinder. Nature photographers will certainly...

By DigitalVersus on January 20, 2015

The Olympus Stylus SP-100EE offers a 50x optical zoom lens, a high-speed 16 megapixel sensor, a 3inch screen, an electronic viewfinder, and particularly useful when using the full optical zoom, has a new and unique feature to help you track your...

By ePHOTOzine on June 25, 2014

The Olympus Stylus SP-100 is a problem-solver camera, giving zoom fiends a simple -- and clever -- way to keep athletes, wildlife, and other targets in your...

By cnet on July 10, 2014

Did you know eagle eyes aren't that sharp? As it was clearly designed to do, the Olympus SP100-EE immediately caught our attention when we first laid hands on it. It's a handsome camera, especially considering it's all plastic and costs right around...

By reviewed.com on August 27, 2014

In front of the sensor sits a newly developed 50x optical zoom lens which covers everything from a generous 24mm-equivalent wide angle to a very powerful 1,200mm-equivalent telephoto. Maximum aperture ranges from f/2.9 at wide angle to f/6.5 at...

By The Imaging Resource on January 29, 2014

Quick TakePros50x zoom lens offers up to 1200mm telephoto settingDot Sight feature makes it easier to track moving subjects at full telephotoAutofocus works quicklyMinimal shutter lag and shot to shot delaysGood video qualityA few different...

By Steves Digicams on July 22, 2014

L'Olympus SP-100EE a clairement choisi son camp : à fond de zoom ! En effet, encore plus que ses confrères bridges à zoom 50x, c'est sur les longues focales qu'il s'apprécie le plus, grâce à sa très agréable et efficace assistance de visée "Dot Sight"....

By Les Numériques on January 12, 2015

Every major manufacturer has a superzoom camera of note, but Olympus has typically struggled to keep up with the advancing pack in this category. The Olympus Stylus SP-100EE, however, has proven enough to make us stand up and notice. Ahead of its...

By Pocket-lint on January 30, 2014

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