Click on the Z20 for 360° QuickTime VR tour The DiMAGE Z20 is an affordable 5.0-megapixel digital camera featuring a long focal length 8x optical zoom lens. It's perfect for taking high quality close-up portraits as well as distant scenic landscapes. And with the its Rapid AF with Predictive Focus Control and a 0.5-second (approx.) fastest-in-class startup, photographers will be sure to captures those unexpected photographic opportunities. Despite the large zoom lens, the DiMAGE Z20 weighs only 10.6 ounces (without batteries) and has an ergonomic form to give users a steady grip and an easy to use, intuitive control button layout. The DiMAGE Z20’s 8x optical Mega Zoom lens and 4x digital zoom combine for a total 32x zoom, allowing users to capture everything from sporting events to panoramic scenery. The optical lens system consists of 11 elements in nine groups and includes two aspheric lenses, a construction that adds up to sharp, high-quality images. The new DiMAGE Z20 combines a 5.0-megapixel primary-color CCD with proprietary CxProcess™ III image processing technology for pictures that are exactly the way the photographer sees them. The DiMAGE Z20’s Rapid AF combines a passive AF sensor with the video AF system, giving a fast focusing time of approximately 0.3 second in both the wide-angle and telephoto positions. The Rapid AF also has Predictive Focus Control, which predicts where a moving subject is heading and focuses accordingly. To round out the list of quick-response features, the DiMAGE Z20 has the fastest startup in its class (approximately 0.5 seconds), a short shutter-release time lag, and continuous shooting. Not only is the DiMAGE Z20 a sprinter with its fast startup – it’s also a marathon champ with power efficiency that allows users to take up to approximately 450 frames with the four included AA alkaline batteries. This is more shots than any other digital camera in its class. The DiMAGE Z20 has a Macro mode that allows photographers to bring the lens as close as 0.4 inches from the subject. Capture the smallest subjects — flowers, insects, or jewelry — with the greatest detail. In addition to all its still shooting features, the DiMAGE Z20 can also take high-quality movie clips in VGA (640x480) size. DiMAGE Z20 Features: 8x zoom (36-290mm coverage) with high-speed autofocus and Macro 5-megapixel imager for images up to 2560 x 1920 pixels 1.5-inch color LCD with 113,000 pixels Eyelevel color viewfinder with 98% coverage Program AE, Aperture priority, Shutter priority and Manual exposure modes Shutter speeds from 4 seconds to 1/2000 in Shutter priority and Manual exposures modes Digital Program modes: portrait, sports, night portrait and sunset Multi-segment, center-weighted and spot metering modes 640x480 / 320x240 motion video at 15fps/30fps without audio, length limited only by SD card capacity Automatic noise-reduction for one second or longer exposures 5 white-balance settings including custom settings Digital Effects Control for contrast and sharpness Color modes: Natural, Vivid, B&W, Sepia ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 50, 100, 200, and 320 equivalents Playback/QuickView with histogram feature Data imprinting that records date, time and descriptive information on an image. Powered by four standard AA type batteries Approx. 14.5MB of internal memory + SD card slot USB connectivity for Windows and Mac OSX PictBridge, Exif Print, and Epson PRINT Image Matching II compatible Physical Views The DiMAGE Z20 compared in size to a standard CD. The 5-megapixel DiMAGE Z20 and the DiMAGE X60.

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DiMAGE Z20 Specifications Number of effective pixels Approximately 5.0 million CCD 1/2.5-inch interline primary-color CCD  Total pixels: Approximately 5.2 million  Camera sensitivity Auto and 50,100, 200, and 320 ISO equivalents Focal length 6 - 48mm (35mm equivalent: 36 – 290mm) Lens construction 11 elements in 9 groups Maximum aperture f/3.2 – f/3.4 Minimum focus distance Wide: 1.6ft (0.5m) from front of lens Telephoto: 4.9ft (1.5m) from front of lens Minimum macro distance Macro Mode: Wide: 0.4 in. (0.01m)  Tele: 23.6 in. (0.6m) Maximum magnification 0.24x Equivalent to 1.5x in 35mm format Area covered at maximum magnification Approximately 1.0 x 0.7 in. (25 x 18mm)   LCD monitor 1.5-inch low-temperature polysilicon TFT color Total number of pixels: 113,000 Automatic monitor amplification Viewfinder type Electronic Viewfinder Field of view Viewfinder: Approximately 98% LCD monitor: Approximately 100 %  Display-mode switch Viewfinder display, LCD-monitor display Switch Finder system allows the monitor to be viewed directly or through the viewfinder. Diopter control – 3 ~ +1m-1  Eye relief 18.8mm Shutter CCD electronic shutter and mechanical shutter  Shutter speed range 4 - 1/2000 Autofocus system Rapid AF: a combination of a passive AF sensor with the video AF system Autofocus areas 3-Point Wide Focus Area Spot focus areas with Focus Area Selection Focus modes Single-shot AF, Continuous AF with predictive focus control, Full-time AF, Manual focus. Focus lock By pressing shutter-release button partway down. Metering Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot Multi-segment metering 256 segments Exposure modes Programmed AE, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual Digital Subject Programs Automatic (Portrait, Sports action, Landscape, Sunset,Standard) Manual (Portrait, Sports action, Landscape, Sunset, Night portrait.) Exposure compensation ±2 EV in 1/3 EV increments AE lock By pressing shutter-release button partway down Flash metering Pre-flash TTL Flash range Wide: Approximately 1.6 – 15.1 ft. (0.5 – 4.6 m) from front of lens Telephoto: Approximately 4.9 – 15.1ft. (1.5 – 4.6 m) from front of lens (Camera sensitivity: auto) Flash modes Autoflash, Autoflash with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Flash cancel, Slow-shutter sync. Autoflash not available with aperture priority, shutter priority, and manual exposure modes. Flash recycling time Approximately 5 seconds Flash compensation ± 2 EV in 1/3 EV increments Flash-sync speeds All shutter speeds Continuous advance 1.0   Frame per second (Approximately) * Actual speed may vary depending upon the subject and camera settings. Approximate number of frames that can be captured at one time with the continuous-advance drive modes: Continuous Advance   2560x1920 2048x1536 1600x1200 640x480 Fine  3 frames  3 frames  5 frames  28 frames Standard  4 frames  7 frames  11 frames  45 frames Economy 9 frames  13 frames  20 frames  64 frames * Actual number of images may vary depending upon the subject and camera settings. Progressive Capture Stores images from the latest frame captured with the continuous advance. Maximum number of images that can be recorded with the Progressive Capture mode: Maximum 6 frames (Approximately 1 frame per second) Exposure bracketing Three frame bracket in 0.5, 0.3 EV increments Self-timer Approximately 10 seconds, 2 seconds  Movie Recording time dependent on memory card capacity, image size, and frame rate.  Frame rate: 15 frames per second　(640x480, 320x240)                   30 frames per second　(320x240) Movie frame capture, Night movie (automatic selection or disabled) White balance control Automatic, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash), Custom Digital Effects Control Contrast compensation, Sharpness Contrast compensation Three levels (Low, Normal, High)  Sharpness settings Three levels (Soft, Normal, Hard) Color modes Natural Color, Vivid Color, Black and white, Sepia Digital zoom Maximum 4x in 0.1x increments Languages Japanese, English, Germany, French, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified character), Italian, Swedish Copy function To copy single or multiple images 1).Card to card   2).Card to internal storage  3).Internal storage to card                                       E-mail Copy function Creates a compressed 640x480 JPEG image for transmission.  Date imprinting Year/month/day (Format can be changed.) Imprinting can be disabled  Key customization The function activated by the flash-mode button can be changed.  Image-quality modes Fine, Standard, Economy Number of recorded pixels (Still images) 2560x1920, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 640x480 Number of recorded pixels (Movie clips) 640x480, 320x240,  Storage capacity Approximate storage capacity of a 14.5MB internal storage: Still images   2560x1920 2048x1536 1600x1200 640x480 Fine  6 frames  9 frames  14 frames  71 frames Standard  11 frames  17 frames  28 frames 103 frames Economy  22 frames  33 frames  48 frames 155 frames Movie clips   640 x 480 320 x 240 30 fps -  21 seconds 15 fps  27 seconds  43 seconds Approximate storage capacity of a 64MB SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card: Still images   2560x1920 2048x1536 1600x1200 640x480 Fine  25 frames  38 frames 61 frames 297 frames Standard  49 frames  74 frames 117 frames 430 frames Economy  94 frames 138 frames 203 frames 645 frames Movie clips   640 x 480 320 x 240 30 fps - 1minute 31 seconds 15 fps  1 minute 56 seconds  3 minutes 3 seconds * Actual number of images may vary depending upon the subject and memory card used. File formats JPEG, Motion JPEG (MOV), DCF 2.0-compliant, DPOF-compliant (Supported by printing functions in version 1.1), Exif 2.2 Folder name formats Standard, Date Printing output control Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching III, PictBridge Recording media SD (Secure Digital) Memory Cards, MultiMediaCards, Internal storage (approximately 14.5MB)  Computer interface Full-speed 12Mbps data transfer with USB 2.0 compatible computer AV output NTSC, PAL (selected on the camera) Batteries Four AA batteries: Alkaline, Ni-MH Battery performance (Playback) Approximate continuous playback time: 700 minutes with Alkaline batteries. Battery performance (Recording) Approximate number of recorded images: Approximately 450 Conforming to CIPA ( included AA alkaline batteries and SD memory card) External power source 6V DC with specified AC adapter (sold separately) Dimensions (WxHxD) 4.3 x 3.2 x 3.7 in. (109 x 82 x 94 mm)  Weight Approximately 10.6oz. (300g) without batteries or recording media  Operating temperature 32-104°F (0-40ºC)  Standard accessories Neck Strap NS-DG800, Lens Cap LF-243B, Video Cable VC-400, USB Cable USB-3, DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM, Four AA, Alkaline batteries Optional accessories AC Adapter AC-11, Camera Case CS-DG1000, Leather Neck Strap NS-DG1000, Wide-angle Converter ZCW-200

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