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 modes 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 Four Thirds Body material Glassfibre reinforced plastics Image Sensor Effective pixels 10 Megapixels Filter array Primary colour filter (RGB) Full resolution 11.8 Megapixels 4/3'' Live MOS sensor Aspect ratio & area 4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm Engine TruePic III Filter LPF filter Fixed type IR cut filter Hybrid type Dust reduction filter Supersonic Wave Filter Viewfinder Viewfinder type Eye-level single-lens viewfinder Field of view Approx. 95% Magnification Approx. 0.92x with a 50mm lens set to infinity at -1 dioptre Depth of field preview Eye point 14mm Diopter adjustment -3.0 - +1.0 diopter / built-in type Focusing screen Fixed type (Neo Lumi-Micron Mat Screen) Mirror Quick return mirror Displayed information Eye piece shutter Eye-piece cap EP-4 supplied Live View AF type Option between phase difference detection system and contrast detection autofocus Displayed information Face / Eye detection mode Focus mode AF display AF confirmation mark Shooting information 100% field of view 100% Magnification levels 7 / 10x 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 mode Detection range 0-19 EV (ISO 100) Exposure System Exposure +/- 5EV / 1/3 steps compensation Exposure bracketing 3 s / +/- 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV steps Scene Modes Number of scene 18 modes Light Metering Method TTL open aperture light metering Zones 49 zones Multi-pattern Sensing System Detection range 1-20 EV (50mm, 1:2, ISO 100) Sensitivity Auto ISO 100-1600 ISO 100-1600 (adjustable in 1 EV steps) Shutter Shutter type Electronically controlled focal plane shutter Shutter release Soft Touch Electromagnetic Self timer 12s / 2s Anti Shock release delay: 1-30s
Shutter Speeds Shutter speed range 1/4000-60s AUTO 1/4000-2s Shutter speed P, Ps 1/4000-60s (up to 30 min in Bulb Shutter speed A 1/4000-60s (up to 30 min in Bulb priority Shutter speed S 1/4000-60s (up to 30 min in Bulb priority Shutter speed 1/4000-60s (up to 30 min in Bulb Shutter speed scene 1/4000-4s mode White Balance AUTO WB system 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 mode & one-touch WB) Selectable steps in 7 steps (3000-7500 K) Kelvin Sequence Shooting Sequential shooting 3.5fps / Up to card capacity in Large mode Normal mode 3.5fps / 8 s RAW Image Processing Colour space srgb / AdobeRGB Sharpness + Contrast 5 levels Saturation 5 levels Contrast 5 levels Black & White filter Yellow, Orange, Red, Green Black & White toning Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green in Black & White mode Picture mode Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Black & White (default setting Natural) Gradation 4levels (auto, high key, normal, low key) Engine TruePic III Internal Flash Guide number 12 (ISO 100) Flash compensation +/- 3 EV / 1/3 EV steps Modes AUTO Red-eye reduction 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 Modes Auto Red-eye reduction 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 Modes 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 15 levels adjustment Colour balance 15 levels
Recording Formats Image Size RAW 12bit RAW 3648 x 2736 / 11MB / RAW & JPEG parallel recording Large 3648 x 2736 Super Fine / 6.8MB / JPEG 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 / 640 x 480 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.1MB / 640 x 480 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 0.1MB /
Still Image Recording EXIF 2.2 PIM III DPOF DCF View Images Histogram in playback mode Zoom 2-14x Index 4, 9, 16, 25, 49, 100 s Slide show Calendar Shooting information Exposure mode, metering mode, shutter speed, aperture value, exposure compensation level, ISO, colour space, white balance mode, white balance compensation level, focal length, focus area, file type, picture mode, file name, image size, recorded card type. Exposure level view Histogram (R,G,B available), High light point warning, Shadow point warning. Auto rotation Erase / Protect / Copy Function Erase modes Single, All, Selected Image protect mode Single, Selected Copy mode Single, All, Selected Customisation Options Left arrow button Off, one-touch WB, test picture, preview, Live View, face detection Drive button Drive, AF target selection, AF mode, WB mode, Metering mode, ISO setting Custom preset 2 options 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 mode 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 Image Editing RAW data edit Shadow Adjustment Trimming Red-eye reduction Black & White Sepia Correction of saturation Resize Size Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight 129.5 x 91 x 53mm (without protrusions) 380g (body only) Menu Menu languages in camera Menu languages by download English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish Additional one language from 15 further languages by download via the internet.
Super Control Panel Displayed information Metering mode Exposure mode Aperture value Shutter speed Exposure level view Flash compensation value Exposure compensation indicator AE bracketing ISO Colour space Picture mode Gradation Colour saturation compensation value Sharpness compensation value Contrast compensation value White balance White balance compensation value Noise reduction AEL notification Flash mode Focus mode AF Drive mode Record mode Number of storable s Memory card Battery indicator Face detection Super Control Panel (Flash) Displayed information Exposure mode Shutter speed Aperture value Exposure compensation indicator Flash compensation value AEL notification Noise reduction Bracketing AF illuminator disactivated notification Colour space Wireless channel setting Built-in flash intensity Group settings