Olympus SZ-20 Review

3.5

May 19, 2011 | Gavin Stoker |

Buy a SZ-20 Black Digital Camera (16 Megapixel - 4.20 mm-52.50 mm - 7.6 cm 3" LCD - 12.5x Optical Zoom - Electronic, Optical IS - 4608 x 3456 Image - 1920 x 1080 Video - MPEG-4 - HDMI - PictBridge)

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Specifications

Image Sensor
Effective pixels	16 Megapixels
Filter array	Primary colour filter (RGB)
Full resolution	16.8 Megapixels
Type	1/2.3 '' CMOS
Lens
Optical zoom	12.5 x (WIDE)
Focal length	4.2 - 52.5 mm
Focal length (equiv. 35mm)	24 - 300 mm
Maximum aperture	3.0 - 5.9
Structure	9 lenses / 8 groups
Aspherical glass elements	4
ED glass elements	2
Digital Zoom
Enlargement factor	4 x / 50 x combined with optical zoom
Monitor
Resolution	460000 dots
Monitor size	7.6 cm / 3.0 ''
Monitor type	TFT
Frame assistance	Yes
Brightness adjustment	+/- 2 levels
Protection panel	Yes
Focusing System
Method	TTL iESP auto focus with contrast detection
Modes	iESP, Face Detection AF, Spot, AF Tracking
Standard mode	0.1m - ∞ (wide) / 0.9m - ∞ (tele)
Makro mode	0.1m - ∞ (wide) / 0.9m - ∞ (tele)
Super Macro mode	Closest focusing distance: 1 cm
AF illuminator	Yes
Light Metering
Modes	ESP light metering, Spot metering
Histogram in shooting mode	Yes
Exposure System
Modes	i-Auto, Programme automatic, Scene Modes, Magic Filter, Panorama, Movie, 3D Photos
Shutter speed	1/4 - 1/2000 s / < 4 s (Night scene)
Exposure compensation	+/- 2 EV / 1/3 steps
Enhancement function	Mechanical Image Stabilizer Shadow Adjustment Technology Advanced Face Detection Technology Pet Detection
Scene Modes
Number of scene modes	16
Modes	Portrait, Beauty, Landscape, Night Scene, Night Scene with portrait, Hand-held Starlight, Sports, Indoor, Self-portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Beach and Snow, Pet (cat), Pet (dog)
Magic Filter
Types	Pop Art, Pin Hole, Fisheye, Drawing, Soft Focus, Punk, Sparkle, Water color
Sensitivity
Auto	AUTO / High AUTO
Manual	ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
White Balance
AUTO WB system	Yes
Preset values	Overcast, Sunlight, Tungsten, Flourescent 1
Internal Flash
Modes	AUTO, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Off
Working range (wide)	0.1 - 5.7 m (ISO 1250)
Working range (tele)	0.6 - 2.9 m (ISO 1250)
Sequence Shooting
Sequential shooting mode (high speed)	15 fps / 34 frames (in 5MP mode) 7.0 fps / 3 frames (Full Image Size)
Sequential shooting mode	1.5 fps / 18 frames (Full Image Size)
Image Processing
Noise reduction	Yes
Pixel mapping	Yes
Engine	TruePic III+
Shading compensation	Yes
Distortion compensation	Yes
Image Editing
Resize	Yes
Trimming	Yes
Correction of saturation	Yes
Beauty Fix	Yes
View Images
Modes	Single, Index, Zoom, Slide show, Event, Photo Surfing
Index	4x3 / 6x5 frames
Zoom	1.1 - 10 x
Auto rotation	Yes
Image protect mode	Yes
Histogram in playback mode	Yes
View Movie
Modes	Frame by frame, Fast forward, Reverse playback
Still Image Recording
DCF	Yes
RAW	No
EXIF	2.21
PIM	III
DPS	PictBridge
DPOF	Yes
Movie Recording System
Image Stabilisation Mode	Digital Image Stabilisation
Recording format	MPEG-4
Magic Filter	Pop Art, Pin Hole, Fisheye, Drawing, Soft Focus, Punk, Water color
HD Movie quality	1080P Recording time: 29min. 720P Recording time: 29min. VGA Recording time: no limit Note: maximum file size 4GB
Sound Recording System
Sound recording	Yes , format: AAC
Internal microphone	Stereo
Image footage	4 s
Voice playback	Yes
Speaker	Yes
Memory
Removable Media	SD / SDHC / SDXC
Internal memory	59 MB
Eye-Fi Card compatible	Yes
Image Size
16M	4608 x 3456
8M	3264 x 2448
5M	2560 x 1920
3M	2048 x 1536
2M	1600 x 1200
1M	1280 x 960
VGA	640 x 480
16:9	4608 x 2592 1920 x 1080
Menu
Menu languages in camera	39
Other Features
Self timer	2 / 12 s Pet auto shutter
Perfect Shot Preview	Yes
Menu guide	Yes
In-camera Manual	Yes
Panorama function	Smart Panorama
Photo Surfing	Yes
Date imprint	Yes
Power Supply
Battery	LI-50B Lithium-Ion Battery
Internal Charging	Yes
Interface
DC input	Yes
Combined A/V & USB output	Yes
USB 2.0 High Speed	Yes
HDMI™	Yes Type D * * "HDMI", the HDMI logo and "High-Definition Multimedia Interface" are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
Size
Dimensions (W x H x D)	102.4 x 64.0 x 30.4 mm
Weight	186 g