Olympus OM-20 features and specifications

As well as a hot shoe flash socket there is a sync socket fitted to the side of the camera to wire up an external flash. There is provision for fitting a motor drive to the camera, and there is a bolt on grip fitted to the front which makes the camera easier to hold.

The self timer is fully electronic and operated by a switch next to the shutter release button. As well as beeping, the battery check LED on the front of the camera flashes as the self timer counts down so it would be impossible to miss.

Although this isn’t the camera I originally owned in the 1980s, buying this one brings back memories of days I spent taking photo’s with my original camera.

Olympus OM-20 35mm manual focus SLR

Aperture priority auto exposure and manual exposure

Metering carried out by measuring light reflected off the film

1 sec to 1/1000 + B shutter in manual mode – extended in auto mode

+/- 2 stops exposure compensation

ASA range 25 to 1600

Powered by two SR44 batteries (easily available)

Electronic self timer approx 10 sec

OM bayonet mount lens

Motor drive available

Split rangefinder focusing aid

Shutter speeds indicated in viewfinder

Convenient control layout

Hot shoe and flash sync socket