Cheap Olympus E-20P Digital camera [5MP 4xOptical]

Pro camera at point and shoot price. I have had this camera for a year it is superb. The features are easy to use and you can slowly become adept with the camera, by virtue of a completly automatic feature set up, next is the ability to set the apperture or shutter manually (the rest is done by the camera) finally the fully manual setting allows you to really make the most of every single photo opportunity. It's only slight downer, is a little noise on the top end settings, but this is a minor thing. Dont be put off by 'only' 5 mega-pixels either.

Everyone is obsessed with mega-pixels, but unless you intened to enlarge your photos to a2/a1 upwards, 5mp's is more than enough, especially as being an slr, you can take camera raw images, which have more clarity than any point & shoot, even if it had 50mpsi work in marketing and regualy use the e20 for our projects. If your full time job is not behind the lens and you want to be a photographer, rather than pose around with a £1,000+ camera, i cant think off a better option than the e20.

I've had two digital cameras prior to this one and after reading all the reviews decided to purchase an olympus e20p. Without doubt this is an excellent piece of equipment, all the controls fall easily to hand and take very little time to remember. The camera is packed with features and is ideal for both the serious amateur or professional photographer.

Pros

• Olympus e20p Digital Camera
• E20 Out of date, but still great
• pro camera at point and shoot price
• Great quality camera

Features of Olympus E-20P Digital camera [5MP 4xOptical]

• Autofocus: Yes
• Battery Model: AA, LR6, MN1500, KAA, LR6/M,AM-3, 4006, MIGNON/AM3
• Binocular: no
• Bluetooth: No
• Built In Flash: yes
• Built-in Flash: Yes
• CD-R / CD-RW: No
• Camera System: Complete Camera
• Changeable Lens: No
• Chip Type: CCD
• Chip type: CCD
• Compact Flash Card: Yes
• Dictating Machine: no
• Digital Video Conferencing Mode: no
• Digital Zoom (Ratio): 1
• Digital Zoom Ratio: 1
• Digital zoom: 1
• Effective Pixel (in Megapixel): 4.95
• Effective Pixels (in Megapixel): 4.95
• Effective Pixels (in Thousands): 4950
• Effective pixels (in thousands): 4950
• Highest Focal Length in mm: 140
• Internal memory (MB): 5555
• Internet Ability: no
• LCD Monitor Size in Inch: 1.8
• Lowest Focal Length in mm: 35
• MP3 Playback: No
• Maximum Pixel (in Megapixel): 5.24
• Maximum Pixels (in Megapixel): 5.24
• Maximum Pixels (in Thousands): 5240
• Maximum pixels (in thousands): 5240
• Memory Stick / Memory Stick Pro: No
• Memory Stick Duo / Duo Pro: No
• Memory Type: Internal + External
• Micro Drive: Yes
• Mini Secure Digital Card: No
• Movie / Voice Recording: No
• Movie Play: no
• Multimedia Card: No
• Number of Batteries: 4
• Optical Zoom (Ratio): 4
• Optical Zoom Ratio: 4
• Optical zoom: 4
• Organiser (Data Manager): no
• PC Card: No
• PictBridge: No
• Picture Bridge: No
• Pixel resolution height: 1920
• Pixel resolution width: 2560
• Pocket Calculator: no
• Range Finder Type: Optical / Electronic Viewfinder + LCD
• Reduced Size Multimedia Card: No
• Resolution Heigth in Pixel: 1920
• Resolution Width in Pixel: 2560
• SLR / Compact: Compact
• SLR or Compact: Compact
• Secure Digital Card: No
• Slr Or Compact: Compact
• Smart Media Card: Yes
• Storage Card Format: Slots For Several Storage Card Types
• Telephone: no
• Telewide: 140
• Transflash Card: No
• Type: Digital Camera
• Type of Digital Camera: Numeric Colour
• Viewfinder System: Digital Camera
• Visual Cams: Digital Camera
• Visual cams: Digitalcam without Twincam, Webcam, Netcam
• Wide angle: 35
• Wrist Watch: no
• XD Card: No
• Year of introduction: 2001
• Zoom Type: Optical
• wide angle: 34

Specially conceived to meet rigorous professional demands, the Olympus CAMEDIA E-20P impresses with a five megapixel CCD, super-fast shutter speeds and advanced photographic functions that ensure total creative freedom. The digital SLR builds on the tremendous capabilities of its sister model, the E-10, and can utilise the full range of accessories available in the E-series 'system world'.

Olympus E20p. I've had two digital cameras prior to this one and after reading all the reviews decided to purchase an olympus e20p. Without doubt this is an excellent piece of equipment, all the controls fall easily to hand and take very little time to remember. The camera is packed with features and is ideal for both the serious amateur or professional photographer. Highly recommended. .

Olympus E-20p. The camera is of course now end of line replaced by the ep1 however do not let this stop you buying one. The prices have tumbled and for the price of a portable you get the power of a professional camera. Great device. .

Pro Camera At Point and Shoot Price. I have had this camera for a year it is superb. The features are easy to use and you can slowly become adept with the camera, by virtue of a completly automatic feature set up, next is the ability to set the apperture or shutter manually (the rest is done by the camera) finally the fully manual setting allows you to really make the most of every single photo opportunity. It's only slight downer, is a little noise on the top end settings, but this is a minor thing. Dont be put off by 'only' 5 mega-pixels either. Everyone is obsessed with mega-pixels, but unless you intened to enlarge your photos to a2/a1 upwards, 5mp's is more than enough, especially as being an slr, you can take camera raw images, which have more clarity than any point & shoot, even if it had 50mps!!i work in marketing and regualy use the e20 for our projects. If your full time job is not behind the lens and you want to be a photographer, rather than pose around with a £1,000+ camera, i cant think off a better option than the e20.

Product Info

• Product Dimensions: 16.1 x 12.9 x 10.3 cm ; 1 Kg
• Boxed-product Weight: 1.4 Kg
• Item model number: E-20P
• ASIN: B00005V59L

Conclusion of Olympus E-20P Digital camera [5MP 4xOptical]

By the time you get your shiny, new, digital slr or pro-sumer point and shoot camera home and unpack it, its out of date. It is very well specified, much better than most 5mp point and shoot cameras, and is a great way to learn how to use advanced, pro spec cameras at a fraction of the price of equivalent build/spec canon and nikon cameras. The quality of images up to a4 print size is great - much better than 5mp point and shoot. Also some digital cameras with more megapixels fail to match the e20 because of its high quality lens and pro spec features. But in the mean time i really enjoy using the e20, it produces great results and is teaching me plenty about producing great landscapes and using a well specified camera.

If you drive a hard bargain and don't pay anywhere near rrp for the camera or accessories i can highly recommend this camera, even now (june 2004)for - handles well, very well specified, great results up to a4, pro quality build, excellent quality accessories, can be superb value. Against - slow storing pictures - particularly shooting raw format, not very compact or light, end of line so no new accessories or software updates likely, rrp for camera and accessories grosely over infalted. Sum up - if you can get it cheap, it will produce great results and is a great camera to learn on whilst you wait for developments in the digital slr market to slow down. The features are easy to use and you can slowly become adept with the camera, by virtue of a completly automatic feature set up, next is the ability to set the apperture or shutter manually (the rest is done by the camera) finally the fully manual setting allows you to really make the most of every single photo opportunity. Everyone is obsessed with mega-pixels, but unless you intened to enlarge your photos to a2/a1 upwards, 5mp's is more than enough, especially as being an slr, you can take camera raw images, which have more clarity than any point & shoot, even if it had 50mpsi work in marketing and regualy use the e20 for our projects.

If your full time job is not behind the lens and you want to be a photographer, rather than pose around with a £1,000+ camera, i cant think off a better option than the e20. Great camera and lens,easy to use but limitations in shutter speed in 5mp resolution and a bit slow on saving pics,but really nice to handle,would recommend if you want a quality built camera at a good price,pleasure and easy to use.

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