Olympus E-420 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and 40-150mm Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
Lens Mount
Four Thirds
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
10.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Live MOS
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
Olympus BLS-1 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus E-420 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and 40-150mm
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
Lens Included Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and 40-150mm lenses
Height 9.1 cm
Width 13 cm
Depth 5.3 cm
Weight 380 g
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Olympus E-420 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and 40-150mm
Sensor Resolution 10.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS
Total Pixels 11,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Electronic
PROCESSOR Olympus E-420 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and 40-150mm
Image Processor TruePic III
LENS Olympus E-420 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and 40-150mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Four Thirds
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm
Zoom Adjustment Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 10 elements
Filter Size 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Four Thirds
Features Internal focusing system, ED glass
SECOND LENS
Type Zoom lens - 3.8x zoom - 40 - 150 mm - f/4.0-5.6 Four Thirds
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 80 - 300mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 0.9 m
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size 58 mm
Features Internal focusing system, ED glass
FOCUSING Olympus E-420 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and 40-150mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 3
VIEWFINDER Olympus E-420 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and 40-150mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level penta-dach mirror
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.92x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
Viewfinder 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
Field of View Crop Factor 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus E-420 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and 40-150mm
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-1600, ISO auto (100-1600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones 49
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
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
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
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 8 min
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 Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus E-420 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and 40-150mm
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Olympus E-420 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and 40-150mm
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 Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus E-420 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and 40-150mm
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
MEMORY Olympus E-420 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and 40-150mm
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card, xD-Picture Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash, xD-Picture Card, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card Type H, xD-Picture Card Type M
Included Memory Card 2 GB CompactFlash
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus E-420 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and 40-150mm
Battery Type Olympus BLS-1 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1150 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Olympus E-420 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and 40-150mm
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB
Composite video output
Remote control
FEATURES Olympus E-420 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and 40-150mm
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.5 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, 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, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology
OTHERS Olympus E-420 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and 40-150mm
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, additional battery
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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