Olympus IS-20 DLX QD 35mm Film Camera

Pros: Fool proof automatic SLR 35mm film camera
Cons: Big, bulky, lousy strap and expensive battery that is not long lived

This review is late in coming, but these cameras are still available; and often at a higher price than they retailed for. The reason for that is that they are sort of the ultimate 35mm point and shoot, with excellent automatic focus and a nine element ...

Pros: no extra parts to lose, point and shoot
Cons: none that I can find

This camera is perfect for the picture addict. I love taking pictures at every event, family gathering, party, vacation,you name it, I usually take my camera everywhere. This camera is pretty compact concidering it's strength, and the good part about...

Pros: Sharp clean pictures. Easy to operate. Sleek design.
Cons: VERY bright falsh!

I love cameras and taking pictures. I had a regular 35 mm point and shoot and wasn't really in the market for a new camera. While strolling through Sears one day, I spotted the Olympus IS-20 Quartz date. I fell in love instantly!

I had to...

Pros: User friendly..Convenient compact design..Lightweight..Great picture quality.
Cons: None

I have just shot my first roll with the Olympus IS-20..I was very skeptical about getting it, but, decided to risk it..I was very impressed with the quality of the photos on just this first roll..The camera is very easy to maneuver and with the...

Pros: Great pictures, easy to use, great cost for the features.
Cons: Bulky...thats about it!!

Earlier this year I was in the market for a new camera. My old Olympus wasn’t Y2K compliant and I wanted dates on my pictures, so off I went looking for a camera.

Enter the Olympus IS-20DLX. I fell in love with this camera the first time I...

Pros: Picture quality is amazing. Packed with features.
Cons: Focus problems in low light or far situations.

I've owned it for close to 4 years now and it's easily the best camera I have ever owned. Photos are amazing. From the AUTO feature to the landscape or portrait mode. This camera exudes Olympus quality!

I wish the base package came with the...

Pros: Picture quality, zoom, very easy to use, relatively low price.
Cons: The carrying case

Having owned some cameras that just didn't deliver I was fed up with ruined pictures from some great moments in my life (concerts, sports matches, travels etc.) and so I decided to buy a camera that delivers! And I was so right to buy this camera!
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Pros: Does everything for you
Cons: A little too smart

After years of using my dads old camera my amateur skills were craving something a little more sophisticated for a change. Not that the old Minolta was a bad camera, but it didn't have the options I wanted. So I began to look for an affordable, yet...

Pros: Excellent picture quality/useful features
Cons: question of quality/longevity - Bad customer service

I bought my first (key word here FIRST) IS-20 Deluxe in May 1999. With the first 10 rolls (or so) through the camera I was very impressed with the quality of the pictures it took, and the features on the camera. I take a lot of pictures and am familiar...

Pros: grip,easy system to work,automatic,Great photos
Cons: a bit bulky to carry

I purchased the IS-20 because of the easy firm grip that conforms to your hand and feels comfortable. The Zoom button was easy to use and manipulate. Autofocus and flash meant I didn't need to recall shutter speeds and distances from subjects. The...

Pros: SLR lens, full auto features, fast shutter speed, good lens range
Cons: none!

A short time ago, I found myself in need of a good camera--one capable of shooting publishable slides--for use in my freelance writing work. I did a little research and opted for the Olympus IS-20 DLX. Let me tell you, this is one neat camera.

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Pros: light weight, low cost, excellent zoom lens
Cons: Needs a better strap attachment

This is a review of the entire Olympus IS 10, 20, 30 series. I first bought the original IS 10 DLX several years ago and recently replaced it with an IS 300 because I dropped the original on its lens when the carrying strap came loose. The design of this...

Pros: sharp lens, convenience, quality product
Cons: larger than most point-and-shoot cameras

About a year ago I purchased an Olympus IS-200 which is essentially the same camera as the IS-20 DLX. I found this camera to be the best of both worlds- an easy-to-use point-and-shoot 35mm camera that can be manually operated for special...

Pros: Easy to use, versatile, compact, great quality
Cons: P&S in an SLR box

I have purchased this wonderful camera about a year ago while I was looking for a high quality P&S. It's not an SLR but has a lot of qualities of one and you have much more control than with a simple P&S. With this camera you have the ability to...

Pros: SLR quality shots, point and shoot ease of composition, sturdy body/construction, good auto controls.
Cons: Eats batteries quickly, LCD display has no backlight.

I purchased this camera for my wife back in 2001. We have since then taken a few hundreds rolls of film on it; the heaviest usage started in late 2003 when our first child was born and we didn't slow down (especially after our second child was born in 2005).

The results and ease of use speak for themselves. This is a very good camera for shutter bugs wanting more versatility than the traditional P&S. Also very good for beginning photographers who want to experiment with shutter speed, aperture, and f-stop. The lense itself has a XXmm threading inside the outer edge, so attaching add-ons (wide angle adapters, filters) isn't out of the question.

In 2005 we went digital and didn't look back. Still, we hang on to this model because it treated us well, still operates properly, and is still capable of taking great shots.

Pros: Auto features, Photo clarity, size, weight, ease of use, and Bright flash
Cons: NONE!!!

Before I found this Camera, I was using an old Minolta Manual. Dont get me wrong, i lovethe feel of control, but when i joined the newspaper and yearbook committe @ my current highschool, i needed something with a little more promise of better pictures.
I was searching ebay for cameras and i found the Olympus IS-20 DLX. I fell in love with just the concepts of having the stop action for sports and well and the portrait setting for the yearbook. i had to have it.
upon it arriving in the mail i opened it and found it was a littler heavier than expecteed but a beauty none the less.
I have been using it for 2months now and i will never go back to the Minolta again!

For me, this is a perfect camera for just having fun. I have too much equipment to be constantly trying to find the right combination. With this camera I can capture some fine images and enjoy myself as a bonus. Growing older, I find myself trying to unload the weight of too much equipment. This would a fine starter camera for anyone. It takes crisp clear images, is easy to use and still offers a learning experience, and is priced right. I told several friends and they bought the camera for wives, other friends or themselves. There are things that could be added to the IS20 but that might defeat the ease of use. Certainly no camera is perfect, but this one is great for which it's designed.

Overall, an excellent camera... I have used it for more than a year, and am still using it with as much enthusiasm as the first day i had it!! it allows a variety of options that are just perfect for the more-than-casual-but-not-professional photgrapher.....and takes very good pictures at night.... good investment!

I personally think this is a great camera. I have owned this camera for about one year and haven't had any problems and I am still taking tons of great pictures.