Olympus SZ-20
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15 years ago
If it's zoom you're after, this one promises 'Super Zoom'. Albeit more modest than its big brother, the SZ-30, this playing field is getting packed with several brands vying for the travel dollar. So how does it stack up?
Pros:
- : Extensive zoom range
- Loads of features
- Cheaper than most super zooms
- Has 3D shooting mode : General soft images
- Unreliable metering and focussing
Cons:
- : General soft images
- Unreliable metering and focussing
15 years ago
Olympus SZ-20 review
The Olympus SZ-20 shares several characteristics with the Casio Exilim EX-H30 camera we looked at recently. The price is almost identical and both offer a 16Mp resolution coupled with With the 'SZ' prefix indicating 'super zoom', and priced nigh identically to the Casio, with the same 12.5x optical...
14 years ago
Olympus SZ-20
Like Nikon with its Coolpix S9100 , Olympus is a late entrant into the travel zoom class. But not to be outdone it's shoehorning a 12.5x optical zoom into a 16-megapixel pocket snapper with the launch of the SZ-20, the headline spec an exact match for Casio's competing Exilim EX-H30.
Pros:
- Decent resolution
- zoom range
- feature set
- reasonably priced for those on a budget
- striking retro/futurist design
Cons:
- Fiddly scroll wheel on backplate in lieu of proper shooting mode dial
- variable white balance
- corner softening at extreme wideangle
- softened shots at maximum telephoto
15 years ago
An innovative camera
I have owned Olympus cameras with a generous zoom capability for many years. At the time of writing, this camera had only recently been released. It is a considerable advance on previous Olympus models, and is an excellent camera, having a zoom of 12.5 X, and a massive 16 Megapixels.
15 years ago
Olympus SZ-20 review
Pitched at the entry-level end of Olympus' Traveller class of cameras, the new SZ-20 enters the point-and-shoot arena with a 12.5 x super wide-angle zoom and rather extensive feature package, set to persuade existing compact users to upgrade.
14 years ago
Olympus SZ-20
While the µ 9000 series camera was formerly Olympus' only superzoom compact, the firm has seriously upped the ante in its 2011 range with a whole load of different models to choose from.
Pros:
- Nice design and handling
- user-friendly interface
- Good general responsiveness - especially photo-to-photo
- Good picture quality in video mode and excellent spatial stereo sound
Cons:
- Lens gives inconsistent sharpness
- especially at wide-angle settings
- Zoom noise picked up in videos
- Picture quality above 800 ISO
- TN screen (looks black when viewed from below
14 years ago
Olympus SZ-20 review
The Olympus SZ-20 , the ‘SZ' indicates ‘super zoom', is similar to the Casio, with the same 12.5x optical zoom range and 16-megapixel resolution. The Olympus' build feels cheap, despite its appealing glossy retro-futurist design, but it offers something approaching a proper handgrip, which its...
Pros:
- High resolution
- broad zoom range
- reasonably budget priced
- striking retro/futurist design
- 3D photo mode
- fun Magic Effects
Cons:
- Fiddly scroll wheel on backplate instead of shooting mode dial
- variable white balance
- corner softening at extreme wide angle
- soft shots at max zoom
14 years ago
Pitched at the entry-level end of Olympus' Traveller class of cameras, the new SZ-20 enters the point-and-shoot arena with a 12.5 x super wide-angle zoom and rather extensive feature package, set to persuade existing compact users to upgrade.
15 years ago
Olympus SZ-20
The Olympus SZ-20 is a new super-slim travel-zoom compact camera, offering a 16 megapixel backlit CMOS sensor, Full 1080p HD movies, 3 inch LCD screen, 9fps high-speed continuous shooting, and 3D photo shooting mode.
14 years ago
Olympus SZ-20
The Olympus SZ-20 digital camera is targeted at travel photographers looking for a camera whose zoom range won't feel too restrictive, as well as sports fans wanting a quick-shooting camera with a strong zoom lens to help get them a bit closer to the action.
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