Olympus E-420

(EVOLT E-420)
Announced: 05/03/2008

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Olympus E-420 (EVOLT E-420)

Body type

Body type
Compact SLR

Sensor

Max resolution
3648 x 2736
Other resolutions
3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Effective pixels
10 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
12 megapixels
Sensor size
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
TruePic III

Image

ISO
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White balance presets
8
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Standard, High, Super High

Optics & Focus

Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Continuous
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    No
    Manual focus
    Yes (lens focus by wire)
    Number of focus points
    3
    Lens mount
    Four Thirds
    Focal length multiplier
    2×

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    No
    Screen size
    2.7″
    Screen dots
    230,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Optical (pentamirror)
    Viewfinder coverage
    95%
    Viewfinder magnification
    0.92× (0.46× 35mm equiv.)

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    60 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/4000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes (pop-up)
    Flash range
    12.00 m (at ISO 100)
    External flash
    Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)
    Flash modes
    Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
    Continuous drive
    3.5 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 12 sec)
    Exposure compensation
    ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)

    Videography features

    Microphone
    None

    Storage

    Storage types
    Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
    Storage included
    None

    Connectivity

    USB
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
    HDMI
    No
    Remote control
    Yes (Wire/ InfraRed)

    Physical

    Environmentally sealed
    No
    Battery
    Battery Pack
    Battery description
    Lithium-Ion rechargeable
    Weight (inc. batteries)
    426 g (0.94 lb / 15.03 oz)
    Dimensions
    130 x 91 x 53 mm (5.12 x 3.58 x 2.09″)

    Other features

    Orientation sensor
    Yes
    Timelapse recording
    No
    GPS
    None

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