Olympus SZ-20 review

We look under the hood of Olympus's latest super-zoom

Olympus SZ-20
It's a touch chubbier than the average point-and-shoot

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Sensor: 1/2.3" CMOS device with 16 Mp


Lens: 4.2 – 52.5mm (24-300mm, 35mm equivalent), f3.0-5.9. 12.5 x optical zoom


Memory: 59MB internal, SD, SDHC, SDXC


Viewfinder: n/a


LCD Screen: 3" (7.6cm) LCD, 460,000 dots


Video resolution: 1080p, 720p and VGA 640 x 480


ISO range: 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200


Focus modes: iESP, Face Detection AF, Spot, AF Tracking


Max burst rate: 15fps (5MP)


Shutter speeds: 1/4- 1/2000 s (4sec Night Scene)


Weight: 186g


Dimensions: 102.4 x 64 x 30.4mm


Power supply: LI-50B Lithium Ion battery


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