Olympus SZ-20 Review

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SZ-20 Overview
Design
Operation
Optics
Exposure
Performance
Specs
Samples
Gallery
Video

Links
Model Name:	Olympus SZ-20
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Photo Gallery URL:
Device Forum URL:
Manufacturer URL:	Mfr. Website
General
Model Number:	SZ-20
Camera Format:	Mid-Sized
Currently Manufactured:	Yes
Retail Price:	$299.99
Street Price:
Date Available:
Tripod Mount:	Yes
Weight:	6.6 oz (186 g)
Weight With Batteries?	No
Size:	4.0 x 2.5 x 1.2 in. (102 x 64 x 30 mm)
Waterproof:	No
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	4608 x 3456 (15.9 MP, 4:3), 4608 x 2592 (11.9 MP, 16:9), 3264 x 2448 (8.0 MP, 4:3), 2560 x 1920 (4.9 MP, 4:3), 2048 x 1536 (3.1 MP, 4:3), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9), 1600 x 1200 (1.9 MP, 4:3), 1280 x 960 (1.2 MP, 4:3), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3)
Continuous-mode frames/second:	7.0
Movie Resolution:	1920x1080, 1280x720, 640x480, 320x240
Movie Frame Rate:
Movie Audio:	Yes
CMOS Sensor (Megapixels):	16.80
CMOS Size (inches):
Focal Length Multiplier:	n/a
Aspect Ratio:	4:3
Sensor Type:	CMOS
Effective Megapixels:	16.00
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):	24 - 300 mm
Zoom Ratio:	12.50x
Digital Zoom:	Yes
Digital Zoom Values:	Up to 4x
Auto Focus:	Yes
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes
Manual Focus:
Normal Focus Range:	10 cm to Infinity 3.9 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:	1 cm to Infinity 0.4 in to Infinity
Aperture Range:	f/3.0 (wide) / f/5.9 (tele) - ???
Lens Thread:
Lens Thread Type:
Viewfinder
Viewfinder:	No
Viewfinder Type:
Display
Optical Viewfinder:	No
LCD Viewfinder:	Yes
LCD Size (inches):	3.0
LCD Resolution:	460,000 dots
Touchscreen:
Articulating LCD:	No
Max Playback Zoom:	10.0x
Exposure
ISO Settings:	Auto, High Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
White Balance Settings:	Auto, Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, Fluorescent 1
Shutter Speed Range:	4 - 1/2000
Exp Adj Range (EV):	+/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering
Program AE:	Yes
Aperture Priority:	No
Shutter Priority:	No
Full Manual Exposure:	No
Creative Exposure Modes:	Smart Panorama, 3D Mode, 8 Magic Filters (Pop Art, Pinhole, Fisheye, Drawing, Soft Focus, Punk, Sparkle, Watercolor), Scene 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))
Self Timer:	2, 12, Pet auto-shutter seconds
Flash
Internal Flash:	Yes
Flash Modes:	Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off
Flash Guide Number (Meters):	n/a
Flash Range Description:	ISO 1250: Wide: 0.1 - 5.7 m; Tele: 0.6 - 2.9 m
Ext Flash Connection:	n/a
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	SD / SDHC / SDXC
Memory Included (MB):
Uncompressed Format:
CCD Raw Format:	No
Movie File Format:	MP4 (MPEG-4)
Connectivity
Video Out:	Yes
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL):	Yes
Video Usable as Viewfinder:
External Connections:	USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection:	Multi-Terminal (USB Connector, Audio/Video Output), DC Input, Mini HDMI Type-D
Included Software:	OLYMPUS [ib] and Olympus Viewer 2 Software
OS Compatibility:	Windows 2000PRO/XP/VISTA/7, Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.5
Power
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary LI-50B
Usable Battery Types:	Lithium-ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary LI-50B Lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included:	Yes
CIPA Rating:	Unknown
Notes & Features:	Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, Magic Art Filters (Pop Art, Pinhole, Fisheye, Drawing, Soft Focus, Punk, Sparkle, Watercolor), 1080p HD videos, HDMI-CEC, 3D Mode, Eye-Fi card compatible, In-camera Panorama, AF Tracking, Intelligent Auto, Shadow Adjustment, Hand-held Starlight, 7fps Full-res Continuous mode.