E-420 World's most compact D- SLR* Comfortable viewing with Autofocus Live View 6.9cm / 2.7'' HyperCrystal II LCD Face Detection for perfectly focused and exposed faces Exceptional ease of use 100% D-SLR quality 10 Megapixel Live MOS sensor Shadow Adjustment Technology The latest addition to the Olympus E-System, the E-420, represents a winning formula for both seasoned photographers and entrants to the D-SLR domain alike. Users benefit from the remarkable quality only D-SLR photography can deliver, yet also enjoy the ease of use usually only associated with a compact camera. This includes Live View depictions on the LCD, which can significantly simplify image composition. In addition, as one of the world s smallest and lightest D-SLRs, mobility is hardly an issue. The E-420 will fit just about anywhere from a small daypack to a lady s handbag. This makes it a perfect companion for journalists, travellers or other adventurers who appreciate the one-of-a-kind portability, performance and value for money it delivers. The easyto-use 10.0 Megapixel E-420 features 28 shooting s to suit a multitude of photographic situations and is ready to use straight out of the box. It will be available in stores from late April 2008. *As of March 2008 ** Full contrast AF performance is available with selected Olympus lenses.
Specifications Lens mount Body material Image Sensor Effective pixels Filter array Full resolution Aspect ratio & area Engine Four Thirds Glassfibre reinforced plastics 10 Megapixels Primary colour filter (RGB) 11.8 Megapixels 4/3'' Live MOS sensor 4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm TruePic III Focusing System Method TTL phase difference detection system, contrast detection system Focus areas 3 points / Automatic and manual selection. For contrast detection AF, 11 points are used. AF illuminator, Built-in flash (external flash available / inactivation possible) AF lock, Locked by first position of shutter release button, AE/AF lock button (customised) AF tracking, Available in continuous AF Detection range 0-19 EV (ISO 100) Filter LPF filter IR cut filter Dust reduction filter Fixed type Hybrid type Supersonic Wave Filter Exposure System Exposure +/- 5EV / 1/3 steps compensation Exposure bracketing 3 s / +/- 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV steps Viewfinder Viewfinder type Field of view Approx. 95% Magnification Depth of field preview Eye point Diopter adjustment Focusing screen Mirror Displayed information Eye piece shutter Live View AF type Displayed information Eye-level single-lens viewfinder Approx. 0.92x with a 50mm lens set to infinity at -1 dioptre 14mm -3.0 - +1.0 diopter / built-in type Fixed type (Neo Lumi-Micron Mat Screen) 100% field of view 100% Magnification levels Quick return mirror Eye-piece cap EP-4 supplied Option between phase difference detection system and contrast detection autofocus Face / Eye detection Focus AF display AF confirmation mark Shooting information 7 / 10x Scene Number of scene s Light Metering Method Zones 18 TTL open aperture light metering 49 zones Multi-pattern Sensing System Detection range 1-20 EV (50mm, 1:2, ISO 100) Sensitivity Auto ISO 100-1600 Shutter Shutter type Shutter release Self timer Anti Shock ISO 100-1600 (adjustable in 1 EV steps) Electronically controlled focal plane shutter Soft Touch Electromagnetic 12s / 2s release delay: 1-30s
Shutter Speeds Shutter speed range AUTO Shutter speed P, Ps Shutter speed A priority Shutter speed S priority 1/4000-60s 1/4000-2s ) ) ) Shutter speed Shutter speed scene White Balance AUTO WB system ) 1/4000-4s Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor White balance (One-Touch) White balance +/- 7 in each A-B / G-M axis (in Auto adjustment WB, preset WB & one-touch Selectable steps in Kelvin WB) Sequence Shooting Sequential shooting Image Processing Sharpness + Contrast Saturation Contrast Black & White filter Black & White toning Picture Gradation Engine 7 steps (3000-7500 K) 3.5fps / Up to card capacity in Large Normal 3.5fps / 8 s RAW srgb / AdobeRGB Yellow, Orange, Red, Green Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green in Black & White Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Black & White (default setting Natural) 4levels (auto, high key, normal, low key) TruePic III Internal Flash Guide number 12 (ISO 100) Flash compensation +/- 3 EV / 1/3 EV steps AUTO Slow synchronisation Slow synchronisation 2nd curtain Fill-in Slow synchronisation with red-eye reduction Off External Flash Control X-sync speed 1/180s / 1/4000s (Super FP Mode) TTL Auto for Olympus dedicated flash, Auto or Auto Slow synchronisation with red-eye reduction Slow synchronisation 2nd curtain and slow synchronisation Fill-in for exclusive flash Intensity +/- 3 EV / 1/3 EV steps Wireless Flash Control Compatible external FL-50R, FL-36R flash Control method Triggered and controlled by built-in flash light TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash ) Auto FP TTL Auto FP Group setting 3 groups Number of channels 4 channels Monitor Resolution 230000 dots Monitor type HyperCrystal II LCD Monitor size 6.9cm / 2.7'' Brightness adjustment 1 Colour balance 1 Recording Formats RAW 12bit RAW & JPEG parallel recording JPEG
Image Size RAW 3648 x 2736 / 11MB / Large 3648 x 2736 Super Fine / 6.8MB / 3648 x 2736 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 4.7MB / 3648 x 2736 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 2.2MB / 3648 x 2736 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 1.5MB / Middle 3200 x 2400 Super Fine / 5.3MB / 3200 x 2400 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 3.7MB / 3200 x 2400 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 1.7MB / 3200 x 2400 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 1.1MB / 2560 x 1920 Super Fine / 3.6MB / 2560 x 1920 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 2.2MB / 2560 x 1920 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 1.1MB / 2560 x 1920 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 0.7MB / Small 1600 x 1200 Super Fine / 1.3MB / 1600 x 1200 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 0.8MB / 1600 x 1200 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.5MB / 1600 x 1200 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 0.3MB / 1280 x 960 Super Fine / 0.8MB / 1280 x 960 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 0.5MB / 1280 x 960 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.3MB / 1280 x 960 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 0.2MB / 1024 x 768 Super Fine / 0.5MB / 1024 x 768 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 0.4MB / 1024 x 768 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.2MB / 1024 x 768 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 0.1MB / 640 x 480 Super Fine / 0.2MB / 640 x 480 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 0.2MB / Still Image Recording EXIF 2.2 Specifications and appearances 640 are subject x 480 to Normal change without (compression: any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer 1/8) / 0.1MB / PIM DPOF DCF View Images III Histogram in playback Zoom 2-14x Index Slide show Calendar Shooting information Exposure level view Auto rotation 4, 9, 16, 25, 49, 100 s Exposure, metering, shutter speed, aperture value, exposure compensation level, ISO, colour space, white balance, white balance compensation level, focal length, focus area, file type, picture, file name, image size, recorded card type. Histogram (R,G,B available), High light point warning, Shadow point warning. Erase / Protect / Copy Function Erase s Image protect Copy Image Editing RAW data edit Shadow Adjustment Trimming Black & White Sepia Correction of saturation Resize Menu Menu languages in camera Menu languages by download Single, All, Selected Single, Selected Single, All, Selected English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish Additional one language from 15 further languages by download via the internet.
Customisation Options Left arrow button Off, one-touch WB, test picture, preview, Live View, face detection Drive button Drive, AF target selection, AF, WB, Metering, ISO setting Custom preset options 2 Interface Media Dual slot for CompactFlash card ( I and II), Microdrive and xd picture card USB 2.0 High Speed Combined V & USB NTSC or PAL selectable output Infrared Power Supply Battery BLS-1 Li-Ion battery (included) Battery life Approx. 500 shots with BLS-1 under CIPA testing standard. Sleep 1, 3, 5, 10 min. and off selectable. Environment Temperature 0-40 C operating temperature / -20-60 C storage temperature Humidity 30-90% operation humidity / 10-90% storage humidity Super Control Panel Displayed information Metering Exposure Aperture value Shutter speed Exposure level view Flash compensation value Exposure compensation indicator AE bracketing ISO Picture Gradation Colour saturation compensation value Sharpness compensation value Contrast compensation value White balance White balance compensation value Noise reduction AEL notification Flash Focus AF Drive Record Number of storable s Memory card Battery indicator Face detection Size Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight 129.5 x 91 x 53mm (without protrusions) 380g (body only) Super Control Panel (Flash) Displayed information Exposure Shutter speed Aperture value Exposure compensation indicator Flash compensation value AEL notification Noise reduction Bracketing AF illuminator disactivated notification Wireless channel setting Built-in flash intensity Group settings