Olympus E-420
Product Type: Olympus digital cameras
Newest Review: ... is the second model of the small Olympus DSLRs. I bought it in 2009 for around £400. The E-420 has some improvements over its predecess... more
Technical Details for Olympus E-420
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| Product Type | Digital camera - SLR |
| Width | 13 cm |
| Depth | 5.3 cm |
| Height | 9.1 cm |
| Weight | 380 g |
| Main Features | |
| Resolution | 10.0 Megapixel |
| Colour Support | Colour |
| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 11,800,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 10,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 13.0 x 17.3mm |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-1600, ISO auto (100-1600) |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, night portrait, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, Document, high key, underwater macro, underwater wide, low key, nature macro |
| Special Effects | Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Neutral, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Black & White Orange filter, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait |
| Image Stabiliser | Electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 8 min |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Exposure Range | EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 ) |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 EV steps |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 49 |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2000K - 10000K |
| Still Image Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3.5 frames per second |
| Remote Control | Optional |
| Memory / Storage | |
| Supported Flash Memory | CompactFlash, xD-Picture Card, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card Type H, xD-Picture Card Type M |
| Image Storage | RAW 3648 x 2736 - 11 MB Fine / large JPEG 3648 x 2736 - 6.8 MB Fine JPEG 3648 x 2736 - 4.7 MB Normal JPEG 3648 x 2736 - 2.2 MB Basic JPEG 3648 x 2736 - 1.5 MB Super-fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 5.3 MB Fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 3.7 MB Normal JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB Basic JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.1 MB Super-fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 3.6 MB Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 2.2 MB Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB Basic JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 0.7 MB Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 1.3 MB Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.8 MB Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.5 MB Basic JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.3 MB Super-fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.8 MB Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.5 MB Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.3 MB Basic JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.2 MB Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.5 MB Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.4 MB Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.2 MB Basic JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.1 MB Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB Fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB Normal JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.1 MB Basic JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.1 MB |
| Camera Flash | |
| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash |
| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red Eye Reduction | Built-in |
| Features | Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| Lens System | |
| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection |
| Auto Focus Points (Zones) | 3 |
| Lens System Mounting | Four Thirds |
| Additional Features | |
| Self Timer | Yes |
| Self Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe |
| Additional Features | Direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp, DPOF support, display brightness control, sharpness control, digital image rotation, PRINT Image Matching, PictBridge support, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, saturation control, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, contrast control, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder Type | Optical - eye-level penta-dach mirror |
| Field Coverage | 95% |
| Magnification | 0.92x |
| Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Frames | Autofocus frame |
| LCD Display Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, battery status, record mode, frames-remaining counter |
| Display | |
| Type | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7" - colour |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| Display Format | 230,000 pixels |
| Connections | |
| Connector Type | 1 x USB 1 x composite video output 1 x remote control |
| Expansion Slot(s) | 1 x CompactFlash Card - type I/II 1 x xD-Picture Card |
| Software | |
| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master |
| System Requirements for PC Connection | |
| Peripheral Devices | USB port, CD-ROM Drive |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap |
| Cables Included | USB cable |
| Power | |
| Power Device | Battery charger - external |
| Battery | |
| Supported Battery | Olympus BLS-1 |
| Supported Battery Details | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1150 mAh ( included ) |
| Environmental Parameters | |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
