Olympus SP-550 UZ is a perfect choice for those who like photography: it is comfortable to hold, it's packed with many advanced features and takes great pictures. Also it's the world’s first 18x optical zoom in a point and shoot digicam. The dual image stabilization does a good job handling blur from camera shake. Another nice feature is its 15 fps sequential shooting capability. The camera also has long battery life.

Olympus's in-camera help and built-in Guide system will help beginners to get comfortable with the camera.