Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #59275 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Olympus
• Model: E-420 Single Lens Kit
• Released on: 2008-04-13
• Dimensions: 3.58" h x 5.10" w x 2.09" l, .84 pounds
• Display size: 2.7

Features

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Manufacturer's Description

Manufacturer's Description

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E-420 & ED 14-42mm Zoom Lens

Small yet perfectly formed for digital photography For when size really does matter there's the E-420 from Olympus, one of the most compact and lightweight digital SLRs in existence. Perfect for the travel photographer and those for who portability is key, the E-420 delivers photography without compromise thanks to the unique properties of the Olympus E-system and its adopted Four Thirds Standard. Courtesy of an LCD with Live View, it's user friendly too, with the choice of either viewfinder or rear screen for shot composition. ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 With a 35mm equivalent focal length of 28-84mm, this specially designed kit lens provides a full 3x zoom performance. Offering a broad focal range from medium wide angle to traditional telephoto, like the E-420 the ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 is not only small but lightweight too.

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Description

More performance, more ease of use Now, with the intuitive and innovative E-420, high performance digital photography can be achieved by anyone, and in a light and take-anywhere form. Whatever your level of experience, high quality pictures are guaranteed due to the inclusion of 28 shooting modes, with pre-optimised settings for a range of subjects and conditions plus automatic and manual options. Crisp, richly detailed images are delivered courtesy of a 10 megapixel Live MOS sensor, supported by a TruePic III image processor allowing the implementation of Olympus' Shadow Adjustment Technology to enable even exposures even in tricky lighting, low noise and fast processing speed. A case in point; sequential shooting of up to eight full resolution RAW images at 3.5 frames per second (fps) sis possible for those photographers requiring both optimum image quality and optimum speed.

Further ensuring stunning results, dust is kept at bay thanks to Olympus' proprietary Supersonic Wave Filter, which shakes the senor free of any undesirables. Aiding ease of use, photographers can compose and review images courtesy of a generous 2.7-inch HyperCrystal II LCD screen, with 100% scene coverage and the ability to magnify the image by 7x or 10x to help with manual focusing. A Perfect Shot Preview function also allows camera settings to be witnessed on screen and monitored in real time. Auto focus performance has further been enhanced, with a contrast AF system for the added convenience of being able to see the effects of auto focusing in Live View mode immediately on the E-420's LCD.

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Key Features

10 Megapixel Live MOS sensor Crisp, detailed shots for perfect quality images every time Large 6.9cm / 2.7'' HyperCrystal II LCD Comfortable viewing with Autofocus Live View Dust-free photography with powerful and highly effective Supersonic Wave Filter dust reduction system Designed for digital Four Thirds Standard. Fast 3.5 fps continuous shooting with up to 9 images in RAW buffe Face Detection Technology for perfectly focused and exposed faces plus correct exposure for other image areas. Face Detection of up to 8 people. A technology designed to improve exposure for pictures with dark areas. 28 shooting modes including automatic, semi-automatic and manual shooting options, ensure complete versatility whilst shooting a multitude of photographic situations

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THE WORLD’S SMALLEST AND LIGHTEST D-SLR* Exceptional portability and mobility - take it anywhere you go AUTOFOCUS LIVE VIEW Comfortable and simplified composition with Autofocus Live View on a large 2.7"/6.9cm HyperCrystal II LCD LIVE VIEW WITH CONTRAST AF, FACE DETECTION, SHADOW ADJUSTMENT TECHNOLOGY & PHASE DETECTION AF SYSTEM Retains both ease of use and the distinct D-SLR quality advantages simultaneously BUILT-IN FLASH AND WIRELESS FLASH CONTROL Greater shooting versatility due to the option of wireless flash control, significantly extending lighting options

DUAL SLOT - XD/CF Accepts xD-Picture Cards and Compact Flash card. PERFECT SHOT PREVIEW Olympus' new Perfect Shot Preview mode stands out among these features as one of the most useful aspects of the camera. This mode lets you preview how your picture will look under four different EV compensation or white balance settings. If you shoot in awkward lighting, Perfect Shot Preview can really help you take a proper shot without a lot of trial-and-error or menu-hunting. TRUEPIC III Olympus' newest-generation image processing engine. It automatically enhances important aspects of image quality including: Colour reproduction (colour range, saturation and brightness), picture sharpness (reduced image noise, improved edge reproduction), as well as providing faster processing speeds. NEW GRIP New ergonomicly designed grip for improved comfort and ease of operation. *As of March 2008

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Customer Reviews

Great Camera
I am new to SLR cameras but wanted good camera as I am going on a 3 month trip early next year. I did a bit of research and I have had olympus cameras before so I decided to get the Olympus E420. I just went for weeks holiday and I brought the camera with me to get used to it. The camera is really easy to use and the quality of the pictures are second to none. Within the space of 5 minutes I was up and running. The controls are really simple to use. The auto focus feature allows you to point the camera, press auto focus and shoot. The camera has multple different scene selections that sets the different features such as flash intensitity, shutter speed etc... for you based to the different scene you select. These different scenes really make a difference to the pictures produced. All of these can be configured manually but I havnt got that far yet. The two lenses are again very eay to use as the auto focus does that last bit of focusing for you. (This can also be done manually). One of the main reasons why I went for this camera is that as when travelling for the 3 months I want a small camera and this camera is very neet and tidy and exactly what I want for my trip. I know I have only touched on the potential of this camera and have lots to learn but it has impressed me, so much so that I decided to write this review. So I would totally recommend this camera to a novice like myself who wants to learn how to use a slr camera.

Unbeatable
Sit down quietly with the specifications of this camera from the Olympus UK home-page on your screen, and read what this camera can do. Then you read these reviews, so that I can tell you that this camera does all of that, very well, and with ease. In fact, there are functions I may never use again, but it's there if you need it.

You don't have to be always on edge using it. Stick it in Auto or P (program) mode and fire away. It'll do the rest for you, without even the suggestion of not quite fulfilling its promise. Then just look at what you and your Olympus can do. For the next time, look at what the Olympus E420 has to offer, and try something a bit different. And so on. All good Olympus cameras seem to "grow" on the people who own them, and my first Olympus dates back to 1977.

And this is a "good" Olympus, which makes it a superb camera when compared with Brand-X. The build quality is impeccable, the functions are intuitive, as long as you don't try to run before you can walk, and the results are outstanding. It certainly will grow on you. I cannot imagine I will ever need more from a stills camera.

I bought mine in this bundle, with two zoom lenses, and I've added an Olympus flash, the FL-36, and an Olympus macro lens, the 35mm f3.5 macro, (which also doubles up as a fixed lens, for all purposes except "wide" applications.) Their integration into the E-series body is just perfect. If flash or macro photography are important to you, put in the money to buy these Olympus accessories. As soon as you use them you will be glad you didn't try for any short-cuts.

There are extra functions available on the E520, but that camera has all the characteristics that have got me enthusing in this E420. You pays your money and you takes your choice, but you enjoy your Olympus in either case.

Very Handy!
My main camera is a Nikon D80 which I use with heavy lenses and a battery pack. I love it to bits, but found I was in need of something I could have with me at all times to capture those "moments" that always crop up when you DON'T have a camera to hand. I personally can't stand point-and-shoot cameras - not for any snob value, purely because I can't get on with them. I like a viewfinder.

The Olympus has liveview, so it's a useful tool for P&S fans, but I'm not a fan. The big thing about this camera is it's size, and the quality of the images it can produce. It's small enough to take everywhere, but big enough to function as an SLR. I'm just getting used to it, so I'm far from a whizz with it yet, but the key thing is that I LOVE taking it out with me and using it.

The pictures I've got out of the kit lens are pin-sharp, though there is a tendency for highlights to get blown a bit more than I'd like. The menu system takes a bit of getting used to after the Nikon, but it's far from being rocket science - it gets more intuitive the more you use it, and anyway there's nothing wrong with slowing down and thinking ahead before taking a picture.

For such a small camera it feels very solidly built (even more so than the D80).
Highly recommended!