Olympus Camedia C-2020 Zoom

The C-2020 Zoom is the updated C-2000 Zoom, one of Olympus' best selling digital cameras. The C-2020Z uses a 1/2-inch 2.11 megapixel CCD imager to capture 1600 x 1200-pixel, 24-bit color images in JPEG or uncompressed TIF format. It has a fast, 3x optical zoom lens and is the first Olympus camera that records up to 60 seconds of video as QuickTime movies (15fps at 320 x 240 pixels or 60fps at 160 x 120 pixels). The new C-2020Z is housed in the same 50/50 silver aluminum and black plastic case as the C-2000 and incorporates many improvements and changes to the original design. They did away with the power button in the center of the mode dial that was ...  Read the complete review

The 2020 is a 2000 with all the annoying bits removed (like an off switch next to the shutter so you keep turning the camera off), with the addition of some really important features. Quickly the features that make this camera stick out are: 1..Manual controls apature, shutter and focus can all be controlled manually. 2..Intermediate modes shutter and apature priority allow you to select one and the camera will automatically adjust the other for the perfect exposure. 3..Proper camera optics (no fixed-focus rubish) 4..Ability to take extra lenses and filters (needs an adapter) 5..Excellent battery consumption (compared to my old ...  Read the complete review