http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/29/the-olympus-sp-500uz/ Engadget Comments for The Olympus SP-500UZ http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/29/the-olympus-sp-500uz/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/29/the-olympus-sp-500uz/Dec 19th 2005 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/08/29/the-olympus-sp-500uz/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/29/the-olympus-sp-500uz/
Not sure from your wording what part of this you're questioning. But all digital cameras have to have some level of buffer and this one's apparently is 10MB, which sounds about right.

DSLR's usually have something more on the order of 32MB or higher, but that's because part of the reason you buy a DSLR is for quick shooting. With a larger buffer, you're going to get more shots in burst mode than with a smaller buffer.

For $540 or so, you can't expect DSLR-like performance. But still, a 10MB buffer will probably get you around 1fps even in RAW mode, which is not bad for a non-SLR. (It should be faster in jpg mode.)
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As to the FZ20, I'd prefer the Oly's 640x480 30fps VGA movie recording over the Panasonic's features.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/08/29/the-olympus-sp-500uz/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/29/the-olympus-sp-500uz/
The FZ20 is nice but it lacks 640x480 30fps VGA movie recording that the Oly has.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/08/29/the-olympus-sp-500uz/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/29/the-olympus-sp-500uz/Dec 19th 2005 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/08/29/the-olympus-sp-500uz/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/29/the-olympus-sp-500uz/the menus are easy to navigate. lots of diff pict modes (21 in all, from portrait to snow).
i was tempted with the lumix, but i wasn't ready to pay an extra 10,000 yen for it. also, i liked a fine pix i saw, cant remember which one exactly, but i didnt like the hold on the camera.
i'm kinda of a novice at cameras, especially digital. i'll try and come back to let you know more about it once i've tested it more. i should have plenty of occasions over the weekend.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/08/29/the-olympus-sp-500uz/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/29/the-olympus-sp-500uz/When making a zoomed shot, I always use a monopod or tripod anyway, so I havent had any blurred photos yet. The 10MB cannot be used at the same time as your memory card, but it will store photos you can use for startup/shutdown screens or for shots without a card.
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