The SZ-20 Digital Camera (Silver) is an impressive lightweight zoom camera that won't break the bank. The SZ-20 gives you the power of a 12.5x optical zoom, a 24mm wide-angle lens, dual image stabilization, plus a 3D photo mode. Shooting your kid's soccer match or just trying to fit everyone in the group into a single shot, the SZ-20 has the tools you need. It's loaded with plenty of useful features that promote your creativity. Magic Art Filters give you 8 special effects to put creativity into your photos and videos, with options like Punk, Pop Art, Fish Eye and more. A Beauty Mode improves portraits by softening shadows, smoothing out wrinkles and blemishes, and allowing for in-camera edits after the picture is taken.
The SZ-20 also captures video - gorgeous 1080p HD video to be exact. A one-touch button lets you record without having to navigate through menus and the HDMI output and control makes playing back your videos on the big screen (talkin' 'bout your HDTV here) simple. You can also play your video back on the spacious 3.0" LCD monitor.
The SZ-20 has other impressive numbers to offer, including an ISO range of 80-3200, a shutter speed range of 1/2500-4 seconds, and two metering modes: Digital ESP and Spot. The 16MP 1/2.3" CMOS image sensor works together with the True Pic III+ image processor to create beautifully detailed images which look great, even when blown up to poster size.
Image Sensor |
16 Megapixels - CMOS |
Focal length |
4.2 – 52.5mm (24 – 300mm equivalent in 35mm photography) |
Zoom |
12.5x Optical Zoom + 4x Digital Zoom |
Aperture Range |
f3.0 (W) / f5.9 (T) |
Display |
3.0" LCD 460K dots |
Focus System |
CCD Contrast Detection |
Focus Range |
Normal mode: Wide: 3.9" – ∞ (0.1m – ∞); Tele: 35.4" – ∞ (0.9m – ∞) |
Focus Mode |
iESP Auto, Spot AF, Face Detection AF, AF Tracking |
Shutter Speed |
1/2500 sec. –1/4 sec. (up to 4 sec. in Night Scene mode) |
ISO Sensitivity |
Auto, High Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (equivalent) |
Exposure Metering |
Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering |
White Balance Control |
Auto, Presets (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten and Fluorescent 1) |
Exposure Compensation |
±2 EV steps in 1/3 EV steps |
Image File Format |
Still Image: JPEG |
Number of Recorded Pixels |
16MP (4,608 x 3456) |
Motion Blur Supression |
Dual Image Stabilization |
Shooting Modes |
30 Shooting Modes; |
Continous Shooting |
High speed: 30fps/40 images (5MP) |
Shooting Assist Function |
Histogram, Frame Assist, Voice Recording |
Movie Mode |
HD: 1080p, 720p |
Image Processor |
TruePic™ III+ |
Image Playback |
Still Image: Single, Index Display (4x3, 6x5), Event, Up to 10x Enlargement, Slideshow, Rotation, Protection, Histogram, Voice Playback |
Playback edit Effects |
Still Image: Beauty Fix, Resize, Cropping, Saturation |
Flash Modes |
Auto (for low light and backlit conditions) |
Flash Working Range |
Wide: 0.33ft (0.1m) – 22.0ft (6.7m) at ISO 1600 |
Self-Timer |
12/2 Seconds/ Pet auto-shutter |
Memory |
59 MB internal memory |
Removable Media Card |
SD/SDHC/SDXC Card |
Outer Connectors |
Multi-Terminal (USB Connector, Audio/Video Output) |
Auto-Connect USB |
USB 2.0 High-Speed (USB Mass Storage) |
System Requirements |
Auto-Connect USB: Windows® 2000/XP/VISTA/7 with USB port, Mac OS X 10.3 or later with USB port |
Power Source |
Li-ion Rechargeable Battery (LI-50B) |
Dimension |
4.0"W x 2.5"H x 1.2"D |
Weight |
6.56oz (186g) without batteries and media card |
Reviews Olympus SZ-20 Digital Camera (Black) (16MP CMOS Sensor, 1080p HD Video, 12.5x Optical Zoom, 3" LCD) (Free 8GB + Case) (Olympus Malaysia)