Although FE-20 is the lowest model in current Olympus FE-series line-up, it does have a lot to offer. In such a thin (0.75 inch) camera packs a 8.0 MB sensor. I like the way Olympus write the user manual. It is written in an easy-to-read way with a lot of pictures to aid the reader to understand. Actual pictures under different settings are displayed side-by-side for user to see clearly the differences. Much better than many manuals from other digital camera manufacturers.
| Image Sensor |
8.0 Megapixels (effective) 1/2.35 inch CCD |
| Focal Length/Lens Configuration |
6.3 – 18.9 mm (36 – 108 mm equivalent in 35mm photography) 6 Lenses in 5 Groups 4 Aspherical Lenses |
| Zoom |
3x Optical Zoom + 4x Digital Zoom (Seamless to 12x) |
| Aperture Range |
f3.1 (W) / f5.9 (T) |
| Display |
2.5 inch (6.4cm) LCD with Backlight Boost Button approx. 154 000 dots 2 Steps Brightness Adjustment |
| Viewfinder |
N/A |
| Focus System |
CCD Contrast Detection |
| Focus Range (from lens surface) |
Normal mode: Wide: 23.6 inch – infinity (0.6m – infinity) Tele: 39.4 inch – infinity (1.0m – infinity) Macro mode: Wide: 3.9 inch – infinity (0.1m – infinity) Tele: 23.6 inch – infinity (0.6m – infinity) Super Macro mode: 2.0 inch - infinity (5cm - infinity) |
| Focus Mode |
iESP Auto Face Detection AF |
| Shutter Speed |
1/2000 sec. –1/2 sec. (up to 4 sec. in Sunset mode) |
| ISO Sensitivity (SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity) |
Auto 64 100 200 400 800 1000 (equivalent) |
| Exposure Metering |
Digital ESP Metering Face Detection AE (when Face Detection AF is selected) |
| White Balance Control |
Auto Presets (Daylight Overcast Tungsten and 3 Fluorescents) |
| Exposure Compensation |
±2 EVA steps in 1/3 EVA steps |
| Image File Format |
Still Image: JPEG |
| Movie |
AVI Motion JPEG |
| Number of Recorded Pixels |
8MP (3 264 x 2 448) 5MP (2 560 x 1 920) 3MP (2 048 x 1 536) 2MP (1 600 x 1 200) 1MP (1 280 x 960) VGA (640 x 480) 16:9 (1 920 x 1 080) |
| Motion Blur Suppression |
Digital Image Stabilization |
| Shooting Modes |
17 Shooting Modes; Auto Program Auto Digital Image Stabilization Scene Modes (1. PORTRAIT 2. LANDSCAPE 3. NIGHT+PORTRAIT 4. SPORT 5. INDOOR 6. CANDLE 7. SELF PORTRAIT 8. SUNSET 9. FIREWORKS 10. BEHIND GLASS 11. CUISINE 12. DOCUMENTS 13. AUCTION) Movie |
| Panorama |
Up to 10 frames automatically stitchable with OLYMPUS Master software when using Olympus brand xD-Picture Card |
| Continuous Shooting |
N/A |
| Shooting Assist Functions |
Perfect Shot Preview Frame Assist Voice Recording |
| Movie Mode |
AVI Movie with Sound; 640x480 (30/15fps) 320x240 (30/15fps) |
| Image Processing |
N/A |
| Noise Reduction |
Set automatically at shutter speeds of 0.5 second or longer in specific scene modes |
| Image Playback |
Still Image: Single Index Display (4/9/16/25) Up to 10x Enlargement Slideshow Rotation My Favorites Movie: Normal Fast-Forward Reverse Frame-by-Frame |
| Playback Edit Effects |
Still Image: Resize Cropping Movie: N/A |
| Flash |
Built-in |
| Flash Modes |
Auto (for low light and backlit conditions) Red-Eye Reduction Fill-in Off |
| Flash Working Range |
Wide: 0.33ft (0.1m) – 13.1ft (4.0m)at ISO 800 Tele: 2.0ft (0.6m) – 6.6ft (2.0m)at ISO 800 |
| Self-Timer |
12 Seconds |
| Memory |
20.5MB Internal Memory |
| Removable Media Card |
xD-Picture Card (1GB 2GB) microSD (MASD-1 is required) |
| 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 with USB port Mac OS X 10.3 or later with USB port Software: Windows® 2000PRO/XP/VISTA Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.5 |
| Operating Temperature/Humidity |
Operation Temperature: 32° – 104°F (0° – 40°C) Storage Temperature: -4° – 140°F (-20° – 60°C) Operation Humidity: 30% – 90% Storage Humidity: 10% – 90% |
| Power Source |
Li-ion Rechargeable Battery (LI-42B) |
| Battery Life (CIPA DC-002) |
160 shots |
| Dimension |
3.8 inchW x 2.3 inchH x 0.75 inchD lens part: 0.85 inch D (95.9mm x 57.2mm x 19mm with lens: 21.5mm) |
| Weight |
3.6oz (103g) without batteries and media card |
Solicito driver da Olympus FE-20
good