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Olympus E-20

Announced Sep 13, 2001 •
5 megapixels | 1.8″ screen | 35 – 140 mm (4×)
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Announced Sep 13, 2001
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Olympus E-20 P/N digital SLR
Sep 13, 2001
Quick specs
Body type Compact
Max resolution 2560 x 1920
Effective pixels 5 megapixels
Sensor size 2/3" (8.8 x 6.6 mm)
Sensor type CCD
ISO 80, 160, 320
Focal length (equiv.) 35–140 mm
Max aperture F2–11
Screen size 1.8″
Screen dots 118,000
Max shutter speed 1/640 sec
Storage types SmartMedia, Compact Flash Type I or II
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
Weight (inc. batteries) 1190 g (2.62 lb / 41.98 oz)
Dimensions 129 x 161 x 104 mm (5.08 x 6.34 x 4.09″)

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