| Olympus Evolt E420 10MP Digital SLR Camera with 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Lens | 
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| Brand: Olympus
Category: Photography
List Price: $549.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (11 reviews)
Sales Rank: 326
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Special Features: nv:Sensor^10 Megapixel|Image Resolution^3648 x 2736|Storage Media^MicroDrive|Storage Media^xD Picture Card (Dual Slot)|Storage Media^Compact Flash Type I/II|Compressed Format^JPEG|Compressed Format^RAW + JPEG|Compressed Format^DCF|Compressed Format^DPOF|Compressed Format^PRINT Image Matching III|Compressed Format^RAW (12-bit)|Focus Mode^Single AF (S-AF)|Focus Mode^Continuous AF (C-AF)|Focus Mode^Manual Focus (MF)|LCD Monitor^2.7-inches|LCD Pixels^230,000 pixels|LCD Coverage^100%
Optical Zoom: 3
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 42
Minimum Focal Length: 14
Maximum Resolution: 10
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 5.1 x 3.6 x 4.6
MPN: 262081
Model: 262081
UPC: 050332163898
EAN: 0050332163898
ASIN: B0015ASYJ8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 10-megapixel CMOS sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality 18 x 24-inch prints | | • | 2.7-inch Live View HyperCrystal II LCD screen | | • | TruePic III for superior image quality in all lighting situations; exclusive dust-free technology for spot-free photos | | • | Lightweight ergonomic design; kit includes 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko lens | | • | Stores images on CF, Micro Drive, or xD Picture Cards (not included) |
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Product Description
The E-420 is small enough to fit into a purse or a jacket pocket and light enough to shoot with comfortably all day. Measuring 5.1 inches by 3.6 inches by 2.1 inches (excluding protrusions), it is the world's smallest digital SLR. And at a featherweight 13.4 ounces. The innovative and unique Olympus Autofocus Live View function allows you to frame and focus your photos using the large 2.7-inch LCD as a viewfinder. The E-420's Scene Select Modes make you an instant expert -- or switch to manual mode to expand your creative control. This feature-rich digital SLR also sports Shadow Adjustment Technology and Face Detection, both viewable in real time on the Live View LCD. Dust Reduction System produces spot-free photos with the exclusive Supersonic Wave Filter Digital Image Stabilization, activated as a Scene Select Mode, allows high ISO sensitivity and faster shutter speeds so you can freeze the action to capture sharp, blur-free images even if you or your subject is moving Accepts CompactFlash Type I & II, Microdrives, and xD-Picture Cards Perfect Shot Preview enables you to view and select your favorite effect right on the LCD Compatible with the Olympus FL-50R and FL-36R wireless electronic flashes that are designed exclusively for multiflash digital photography Unit Dimensions 5.1 in. W x 3.6 in.H x 2.1 in. D / 129.5 mm (W) x 91 mm (H) x 53 mm (D) (excluding protrusions) E-420 body, 14-42mm lens, Li-ion battery BLS-1, Li-ion battery charger BCS-1, USB cable, Video cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Master 2 CD, Instruction manual, Warranty
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Very Pleased with the E420 November 26, 2008
Just received my E420 from Amazon a week ago and love it. Thank you Amazon for wonderful service and a great price on top of that. After being a 35mm enthusiest from years back, I wanted to get back into photography but of course on the digital side. The E420 is my first DSLR and am amazed at the versatility and quality of the photos I taken with it. For the price, I don't think you can get a better entry-level DSLR. I noticed that it's one of the seven cameras that Popular Photography has nominated for Camera of the Year 2008. With all the cameras on the market now, that says a lot.
Excellent Camera October 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I buy two or three cameras a year. I hesitated on this camera because it has no image stabilization. But I recently took it to Europe and got great pictures in churches and museums. I set the ISO to 800 and had very sharp handheld pictures. The size is fantastic...very light and small. The live view works great...although the focus is slow. Focus if very fast in non-live view. To learn all the options, you'd have to spend quite a bit of time. But for most uses, you can learn to use the camera in about 5 minutes. Menus are very deep, so some options are difficult to keep track of. But in most competitors at this price level, those deep menued options don't even exist. Highly recommended.
 A lovely camera, surprisingly small! September 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've had this camera for a couple of months now and I am nothing short of satisfied with this camera's look, feel, size and quality. For starters, this camera is really small! I always knew that it was touted as the world's smallest, but it really is that tiny! If used along with the pancake lens, this camera can be carried around all day in your jacket/coat pocket and will make an excellent tool for street photography. I also own an E-510 and other than the missing IS, I would say this camera has improved a lot over the E-x10 series.
For starters, the JPEG engine and the new sensor are a noticeable improvement and this shows in the image quality. The camera also has a much better dynamic range and doesn't clip highlights like the E-510, which makes it very easy to use. The auto WB isn't as accurate as the E-510 though and it does have a tendency to make colors a little warmer, but this still looks really nice and isn't really a problem.
Noise is also very well controlled and even at ISO 1600, the noise is very fine grained and not intrusive as such.
In response to the other poster, the AF speed on this camera is plenty fast and extremely accurate and doesn't lack anywhere. The live view with face detection is an excellent feature when clicking group pictures or handing the camera to someone else to take pictures. Contrast-detect AF is slightly slow, but works as intended and is also quite accurate (not as accurate as TTL phase detect AF).
Overall, for the price, this is an excellent package and great value for money. This camera is also the ideal camera if you want something you can carry around everywhere without compromising on image quality. I highly recommend this camera.
My first SLR August 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It's my first SLR, and I couldn't be happier with it. I hesitated for a long time because I was worried that I wouldn't take the camera everywhere the way I did with my point and shoot. But it's small, light and just as easy to tote everyplace. The lenses are also much smaller and lighter, but with the same quality shots. And it takes simply beautiful pictures. The price wasn't so high that I had to hock my first born for it either, which was the other barrier holding me back.
I've fallen in love. August 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have fallen in love with the Olympus E-420 and the two prime lenses, the 25mm pancake and the 50mm f2.0. After many years of photography, going all the way back to the sixties, my nostalgia for certain elements of the old ways has been satisfied by this camera. The compact size, the light weight, the prime lenses, the high quality and the ability to shoot with the feeling that the camera and I are one -- all are quite wonderful.
The pancake lens is so comfortable and convenient, I am quite willing to overcome its lack of perfection -- it's more than good enough. And the 50mm is for me the sharpest lens, with some of the most beautiful images that I have had in many yearsOlympus Evolt E420 10MP Digital SLR Camera with 25mm f/2.8 Pancake Zuiko Lens.
And, peculiarly, I am thrilled that this camera focuses so dependably. I've used lots of Nikons and Canons. In recent years, I've suffered a lot from erratic focusing, mostly with the Canon DSLRs. The confidence I feel with the e-420 makes shooting a real pleasure.
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