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Olympus FE-20

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User ratings:
12
3.5 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
8 %
Editorial reviews:
4
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4 editorial reviews
Cameras.co.uk has published a review of the Olympus FE-20. Despite the small optics picture quality is surprisingly good in most snapshot situations, especially when the subject is not too far away…Read more
Pre-Photokina 2008: Last but by no means least comes another entry-level digital compact camera, the Olympus FE-20, which joins the two FE- series cameras (the FE-360 and FE-370) announced last week. The 8MP FE-20 sports a 2.5” LCD and 3x zoom lens (36-108mm equiv) and includes features digital (high ISO ) 'Image stabilization' and Face Detection.Read more
The new Olympus FE-5020 is an affordable yet stylish entry-level compact digital camera, with an intriguing 24mm, 5x wide-angle zoom lens that matches recent cameras from the likes of Panasonic and Casio. A range of so-called Magic Filters are available to instantly jazz up your photos, whilst the Olympus 5020 also features a 2.7 inch LCD screen, hand-holding i-Auto mode for beginners, and a 12 megapixel sensor. Gavin Stoker discovers if the Olympus FE5020 is worth its £169 / $160 price-tag...Read more
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Pros

  • easy navigation and operation
  • solid and well-built
  • simple to capture your friends and family with optimal focus and exposure settings

Cons

  • FE-20 is unable to produce a sharply focused photo
  • it does get noticeably softer as you move towards the edges
  • the trees are darker in colour

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.76x4.32 mm
  • 8 Mpx
  • 3264, 2448 px
  • 5.9
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Single, Face Detection, Live View
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Olympus FE-20 - Pros & Cons

Olympus FE-20

Pros

  • easy navigation and operation
  • solid and well-built
  • simple to capture your friends and family with optimal focus and exposure settings
  • fun and easy to use
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • FE-20 is unable to produce a sharply focused photo
  • it does get noticeably softer as you move towards the edges
  • the trees are darker in colour
  • image noise begins to slowly creep into shot from ISO 400 upwards
  • Flesh tones too can look a little cool and pallid
  • Memory Card Slot Battery Compartment
  • images are just a little soft at the default sharpening setting
  • colours are a bit retina searing

Olympus FE-20 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
8 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3264 x 2448 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Olympus FE-20 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors9.0 Mpx
Effective pixels8.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution3264 x 2448 px
Other resolutions
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom4.0 x
Digital zoom3.0 x
Minimum aperture3.1
Maximum aperture5.9
Focal length equiv36 - 108
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range23.62 in
Macro focus range1.97 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Candlelight
  • Cuisine
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight3.63 oz
Width3.78 in
Height0.85 in
Depth2.25 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 64
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1000
ISO Autoyes
Maximum image resolution3264 x 2448 px
White balance presets6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceno
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots154000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
Camera playbackSlide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage20.5 mB
Compatible memory cardsxD
Maximum memory card size1.0 GB
Storage types
  • xD Picture Card
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
DC-in jackno
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes

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Olympus FE-20 Olympus - Editorial Reviews (4)

3.5
Based on 4 reviews
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  • 1
Olympus FE-20 Olympus FE-20 Review at Cameras.co.uk
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Photography Bay
Published: 01.11.2008
Olympus FE-20 Review at Cameras.co.uk

Cameras.co.uk has published a review of the Olympus FE-20. Despite the small optics picture quality is surprisingly good in most snapshot situations, especially when the subject is not too far away…

Olympus FE-20 Olympus unveils FE-20
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DPReview
Published: 25.08.2008
Olympus unveils FE-20

Pre-Photokina 2008: Last but by no means least comes another entry-level digital compact camera, the Olympus FE-20, which joins the two FE- series cameras (the FE-360 and FE-370) announced last week. The 8MP FE-20 sports a 2.5” LCD and 3x zoom lens (36-108mm equiv) and includes features digital (high ISO ) 'Image stabilization' and Face Detection.

Olympus FE-20 Olympus FE-5020 Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 24.08.2009
Olympus FE-5020 Review | Photography Blog
3.5

The new Olympus FE-5020 is an affordable yet stylish entry-level compact digital camera, with an intriguing 24mm, 5x wide-angle zoom lens that matches recent cameras from the likes of Panasonic and Casio. A range of so-called Magic Filters are available to instantly jazz up your photos, whilst the Olympus 5020 also features a 2.7 inch LCD screen, hand-holding i-Auto mode for beginners, and a 12 megapixel sensor. Gavin Stoker discovers if the Olympus FE5020 is worth its £169 / $160 price-tag...

Olympus FE-20 Olympus FE-20 review
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portablegear.nl
Olympus FE-20 review

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