The Olympus SZ-14 packs plenty of zoom power (24x) into a relatively compact body. Compared to other models with a long zoom lens the SZ-14 is relatively easy to use. Looking at its price it is also one of the cheapest digital cameras to offer such a long lens together with features such as High Definition movies.

The SZ-14 is a fun camera to shoot with, offering a long, 24x optical zoom lens and plenty of creative filters to boot. Image quality is not good enough to make this a wholehearted recommendation, ...

The Olympus SZ-14 has few demerits the worst being the lack of a grippy surface (present on other SZs), the 720P HD movies could be improved when looking across the competition and high sensitivity image noise is irksome at best and makes them almost unusable at worst. Nevertheless, the SZ-14 produces decent image quality (at low ISOs) has a good set of snapping features and at under £200 makes it a awful lot of camera for the money. ...

The 14 megapixel, 24x optical zoom Olympus SZ-14 has the double whammy of a broad focal range yet a value-added price tag with which to sell itself, and it largely succeeds on both points. It’s much the same as the previously reviewed SP-620UZ in terms of its feature set, but provides a slightly longer zoom in a more compact body for just £20 more. ...

Für die optisch ansprechende Olympus SZ-14 spricht in erster Linie ihre Vielseitigkeit. Mit einer Brennweite von 25-600mm sind Sie fotografisch gut aufgestellt. Zudem ist das Gehäuse recht flach – wenn auch zu hoch für die Hosentasche. ...

The SZ-14 represents great value for money for a camera with so long a zoom. Image quality is good, colours are bright and the build quality and menus are excellent. The panorama mode is a little fiddly, but otherwise it's a good job well done.