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The E-420, a digital SLR camera from Olympus, has a 2.7 inch LCD screen and a 1/180 of a second flash x-sync speed. With its’ 10.0 megapixels, the E-420 is worth a look.
Product Summary
world's smallest digital SLR, 10 megapixel Live MOS image sensor, AF with Live View, Face Detection
 READ THE REVIEW 3.6 out of 5
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Olympus E-420 10 Megapixel E-Volt DSLR SLR Digital Camera Bundle Kit
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| Main Details |
| Production Year |
2008 |
| Product Type |
Digital SLR |
| Features |
| Notes |
n/a |
| Sensor Chip |
| Effective Pixels |
10.0 |
| Maximum Resolution |
3648 x 2736 |
| Minimum Resolution |
3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 |
| Sensor |
Approx. 11.8 million pixels |
| Sensor Size |
17.3 x 13.0mm (4/3") |
| Aspect Ratio(P/DCMRS) |
1.33 (4:3) |
| Dust Removal |
Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image sensor) |
| Sensor Type |
Live MOS Sensor |
| Viewfinder |
| Built-in Dioptric Adjustment |
-3.0 - +1m-1 |
| Coverage |
Approx. 95% |
| Depth of Field Preview |
n/a |
| Eyepiece Shutter |
Eye piece cap EP-4 supplied |
| Focusing Screen |
Fixed (Neo Lumi-Micro Mat screen) |
| Magnification |
Approx.0.92x |
| Mirror |
n/a |
| Type |
Eye-level single-lens reflex |
| Viewfinder Information |
Aperture value, Shutter speed, Record mode, AF confirmation mark, Flash, WB, AE lock, Number of storable still images, Exposure compensation value, Metering mode, Battery warning, Exposure mode, AF frame (super impose) |
| Body |
| ISO Rating |
AUTO (ISO 100 - 1600) / Manual (ISO 100 - 1600), 1 EV steps |
| White Balance |
Auto WB system Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor
Preset white balance 8 settings (3000K - 7500K) Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K), Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K)
White balance compensation -7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis (in Auto WB/Preset WB mode)
Custom white balance 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)
One-touch white balance 1 custom setting can be registered |
| Orientation sensor |
Yes |
| 35mm equivalent |
2.0 x |
| Maximum Shutter |
1/4000 sec |
| Minimum Shutter |
60 sec + bulb up to 8 min. |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes Pop up |
| Flash Guide Number |
GN=12m (ISO 100) |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Fill-in, Slow synchronization, Manual, Off. |
| Flash Sync Speed |
1/180 |
| External Flash |
Olympus FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-50, FL-36, FL-20 |
| Image Modes |
Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone (default setting: Natural)
Adjustment parameter Contrast, Sharpness and Saturation level available in 5 steps for Vivid, Natural, Muted and Portrait
Contrast and Sharpness level available in 5 steps for Monotone
Filter effect Yellow, Orange, Red or Green filter available for Monotone
Picture tone Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green tone available for Monotone
Gradation 4 levels (Auto, high key, normal, low key) |
| Image Stabilizer |
n/a |
| Lens Mount |
4/3 System Lens Mount |
| Metering Modes |
(1) Digital ESP metering (49-point multi pattern metering) (2) Centre weighted average metering
(3) Spot metering (approx. 1% for the viewfinder screen) (4) Spot with Highlight control
(5) Spot with Shadow control |
| Lens Compatibility |
4/3 System Lens |
| Exposure Bracketing |
3 frames in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1EV steps selectable |
| Exposure Compensation |
±5 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable |
| Exposure Lock |
Yes |
| Exposure Metering |
(1) Auto (2) P: Program AE (Program shift can be performed) (3) A: Aperture priority AE (4) S: Shutter priority AE (5) M: Manual (6) Scene program AE (7) Scene select AE
Scene program AE Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sport, Night + Portrait
Scene select AE Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Night Scene, Night + Portrait, Children, Sport, High Key, Low Key, Digital Image Stabilization, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks, Documents, Panorama* (* Available with the Olympus xD-Picture Card), Beach & Snow |
| Metering |
TTL open-aperture metering system |
| Aperture Priority |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority |
Yes |
| Continuous Drive |
Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer, Remote control
Sequential shooting speed Approx. 3.5 frames/sec.
Max. recordable pictures RAW mode: Max. 6 frames on sequential shooting |
| Self Timer |
12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available) |
| Time-lapse Recording |
No |
| Shutter Release |
n/a |
| Quality Levels |
Super fine, Fine, Normal, Basic |
| LCD Monitor |
| LCD Pixels |
230,000 |
| LCD Size |
2.7 |
| Live View Mode |
Live MOS Sensor for still picture shooting is used, 100% field of view, Exposure adjustment pre-view, White balance adjustment pre-view, Gradation setting pre-view, Face detection pre-view, Perfect shot pre-view, Grid line displayable, 7x/10x magnification possible, MF/S-AF, AF frame display, AF point display, Shooting information, Histogram, Heat warning. |
| Focus |
| AF Assist |
Available |
| Auto Focus Type |
TTL, Phase -difference detection system, Contrast detection system (with 25mm f2.8, 14-42mm f3.5-5.6, 40-150mm f4.0-5.6) |
| Focusing Modes |
Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / C-AF + MF |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Focus Notes |
3-point multiple AF (Auto, selectable in option)
Focus tracking Interlocked with Continuous AF mode |
| Record Modes |
| Noise Reduction |
n/a |
| Media Type |
CompactFlash Type I/II, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card (Dual-Slot) |
| Image controls |
n/a |
| Compressed Format |
JPEG, RAW+JPEG |
| Movie Mode |
No |
| Uncompressed Format |
RAW (12-bit) |
| Playback Modes |
| Display Format |
Single-frame, Index (4/9/16/25/49/100 frames), Calendar, Close-up ( 2 - 14X),
Slideshow, Picture rotation (auto mode available)
Information display Histogram (independent luminance/RGB available),
Highlight/Shadow point warning, AF frame, Shooting information |
| Display Warnings |
n/a |
| Power |
| AC Adapter |
n/a |
| Battery size/type |
BLS-1 Li-ion battery (included) |
| Physical Dimensions |
| Depth (Inch) |
2.1 |
| Depth (mm) |
53 |
| Height (Inch) |
3.6 |
| Height (mm) |
91 |
| Width (Inch) |
5.1 |
| Width (mm) |
129.5 |
| Weight (g) |
380 |
| Weight (oz) |
13.4 |
| Supplied Accessories |
| Storage Included |
None |
| Accessories |
| Remote Control |
Available (with optional RM-UC1 Remote cable.) |
| Included Accessories |
Li-ion battery BLS-1, Li-ion battery charger BCS-1, USB cable, Video cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card, Eye-piece cap EP-4. |
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