Olympus Camedia E-20N 5 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Body Only - 0.35"-1.42"

1.8" LCD - 4x Optical Zoom - 2560 x 1920 Image - MPN: 225315 See Product Details

Product Details of Olympus Camedia E-20N 5 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Body Only - 0.35"-1.42"

Description

The E-20N breaks new ground as Olympus' foray into the 5-megapixel digital SLR market. The ergonomic camera body provides a professional appearance and the durability needed in a high-end digital SLR. A lens designed to be digital results in great image quality in terms of both resolution and color. And innovations like the ability to shoot in both the Interlaced and Progressive scan modes, Auto-Connect USB, and Olympus' own TruePicTM technology helps the E-20N to meet many, if not all, of your photographic needs in a 15MB file. Nothing's impossible.

Quick Glance

Memory Type: SmartMedia Card (SM)

LCD Screen Size: 1.8"

Camera Type: Digital SLR Camera

Megapixels: 5 Megapixel

Lens Mount: Fixed

Optical Zoom: 4

Weight: 36.96

Summary

Product Title: Olympus Camedia E-20N 5 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Body Only - 0.35"-1.42"

Manufacturer: Olympus

Power Score: 4.6 | 9 Reviews

Image Processor

Image Sensor: CCD

Effective Megapixels: 5 Megapixel

Total Pixels: 5000000

Lens Features

Camera Type: Digital SLR Camera

Lens Mount: Fixed

Optical Zoom: 4x

Max Aperture: 11 1/f

Focal Length: 0.35" to 1.42" (Lens 1)

Storage

Memory Card Support: SmartMedia Card (SM)

Other Features

LCD Screen Size: 1.8"

Camera Body Only: Body Only

Flash: Auto Flash

Interface Connection: 1 x USB

Dimensions

Class: Audio Visual Accessory

Category: Cameras

Height: 4.10"

Width: 5"

Depth: 7"

Weight: 2.31 lb

Reference

Warranty Information: 1 Year Limited

URL: Manufacturer Link

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Reviews on Olympus Camedia E-20N 5 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Body Only - 0.35"-1.42"

  • 4
  By member: photoman645 - Apr 11, 2003

Olympus Camedia E-20N 5 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera...

Strengths: Durable construction; good placement of controls; high degree of manual control/overrides

Weakness: AF weak in low light; power hungry; OEM accessories are overpriced: hopefully aftermarket options will soon be available. I'd like to see an option where I could manually clear out the buffer.

I'm a dyed-in-wool film camera old timer, but got such a deal on my E20N I took the plunge and I'm glad I did! I'm truly impressed. So much so, that on a recent trip to Vegas, the E20N is the only camera I took. The night metering of the Vegas Lights was right on. While I did use the aperture priority and shutter priority modes, I found I could leave it on PROGRAM and get great results. Random...

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  • 4
  By member: Gargoyle13 - Dec 4, 2001

Olympus Camedia E-20N 5 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera...

Strengths: Heavy, substantial, aluminum construction, excellent feel and balance, superb, fast lens, full manual control, fast AF, strong onboard flash, accepts both SM and CF cards, incredible image quality.

Weakness: Weak AF in low-light, AF will confirm though OOF, slow write times, small buffer, big power consumer.

Excellent digital for first time SLR type buyer. Incredible build quality, very substantial, built like a tank. Great ergonomics, most used controls placed ON the camera instead of hidden in menus, awesome lens quality, though non-interchangeable, pixel mapping capability, can use CF and SM simultaneously, IBM MD compatible, extremely high resolution and detail though a bit noisier than the D30....

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  • 5
  By member: jthomas - Feb 16, 2003

Olympus Camedia E-20N 5 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera...

Strengths: Professional Camera at a prosumer price

Weakness: some noise at higher ISO settings.

This is the digital camera I have been waiting for. My last camera was the Olympus C-2500-L. I bought it based upon a review that went something like this : "this is a $5000 Camera for $1400". Olympus has done it again. The E20N is the best camera you can buy without spending $4000. The E20N is a MACHINE. Do not waste your money on a thousand dollar Nikon or Sony. Unlike the Nikon the E20N is a...

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  • 5
  By member: raloech - Dec 27, 2001

Olympus Camedia E-20N 5 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera...

Strengths: Strong body, easy to use, feels profesional, very high quality pictures, fully manual.

Weakness: Smart media card too small. Only two pictures uncompressed in the 32 mb card.

If you are looking for a high end digital camera and also want to save 2,000 or 3,000, then this is it. For what it is is a low priced camera.

  • 5
  By member: eyecu524 - Aug 11, 2002

Olympus Camedia E-20N 5 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera...

Strengths: great weight and feel,just like a pro SLR.controls take only a few hours to master for the serious amateur or pro,incredible image quality and totally adjustable for any application of imaging softwar

Weakness: slow replay of images on screen

As 20+ yr. user of olympus cameras it's all you'd expect from them. great lenses,very functional,user-friendly and a great value. Anyone interested in taking their pics to the next digital level w/o spending a fortune, this is the camera to buy...:)

  • 4
  By member: kwhammer - Dec 1, 2001

Olympus Camedia E-20N 5 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera...

Strengths: Fabulous camera, lots of bells and whistles, definately a PRO model, good feel, good controls, total flexability. Feels professional and works the same way.

Weakness: See above, this is not a camera for anyone who isn't serious about their photography. The camera is large and heavy, all part of the commercial build.

When you're ready to step up to a professional grade camera this is one to get. The total control of the picture process by the photographer is awesome. The camera is quick, SLR "real" view through the viewfinder (not an LCD with a "lag", and the wide array of accessories makes this a good buy. Its expensive but if you're a heavy user its worth the price.

  • 4
  By member: karmafungus - Oct 24, 2002

Olympus Camedia E-20N 5 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera...

Strengths: True 5 megapixel images; metal case; placement of feature buttons.

Weakness: Watch where you put your thumb! If it ends up on the lcd screen, you're screwed! Eats up batteries quickly.

A good choice for a 5 megapixel camera. The frame is substantial. It's a heavy camera at 37 oz. I recommend getting filters as well. Rechargeable AA batteries are a must. Extra-length warranty is available from Olympus.

  • 1
  By member: digitaldog - Jul 16, 2003

Olympus Camedia E-20N 5 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera...

Strengths: TTL format is much better than the usual rangefinder digital. It even has a digitized sound of a shutter mechanism.

Weakness: Finnicky camera. Does not want to recognize flash card and needs to be reracked between power downs. Even with maximum resolution, the images are so-so quality. Individual shots can't be deleted.

I really dislike this camera for several reasons. The menu is perplexing and obtuse. The active LCD menu on top of the camera has tiny symbols and fonts that are very hard to read and interpret. I had to do a shoot early in the morning...the camera was cold from being in the a/c all night. The humidity was high which caused some condensation on the interior of the lense. It took 45 minutes aiming...

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  • 5.0
  Imaging Resource - Nov 28, 2001

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