What you get with the Optio V20 While the Optio V20's large 3.0-inch screen and the big 5X zoom are the primary attractions, what exactly are you getting when you pick the V20?

That would be a sleek nd fairly slender 8.0 megapixel ultra-compact weighing under five ounces. The display is large enough to really see pictures, and it is also sharp (230,000 pixel resolution) and has a very wide viewing angle so you don't have to constantly twist the camera to see what is on the screen. The 5X optical zoom is a definite plus compared to the standard 3X zoom that comes with most cameras. 5X gets you that much closer to the action, and that can make all the difference at sporting events or in any situation where you want to bring things closer or keep a distance so as not to attract attention. Multiply that with the camera's 5.1X digital zoom and you have a total magnification of 25.5X. The V20 also has "intelligent zoom," something that's between "real" optical zoom and digital zoom. Intelligent zoom makes use of unused resolution when you shoot pictures at one of the lower res settings. If you shoot at 640 x 480 VGA resolution, for example, you can get up to 25. ...  more