Olympus E-620 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
Lens Mount
Four Thirds
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
12.3 Megapixel
Sensor Type
High speed Live MOS
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
Olympus BLS-1 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus E-620 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
Lens Included Zuiko Digital 14-42mm lens
Height 9.4 cm
Width 13 cm
Depth 6 cm
Weight 475 g
Body Material Glassfibre reinforced plastics
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Olympus E-620 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High speed Live MOS
Total Pixels 13,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Olympus E-620 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm
Image Processor TruePic III+
LENS Olympus E-620 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm
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
FOCUSING Olympus E-620 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 7
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Olympus E-620 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.96x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, frame counter, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, exposure bracketing, battery status, ISO sensitivity, AF lock
Field of View Crop Factor 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus E-620 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-3200, ISO auto (200-3200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 49
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Beach/snow, Children, fireworks, multiple exposure, panorama assist, sunset, candle, high key, underwater macro, underwater wide, anti shake, low key, documents, nature macro
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, yellow, green, red, Custom Effect, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, orange, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 3000K - 7500K
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
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
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus E-620 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Olympus E-620 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm
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 AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus E-620 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
MEMORY Olympus E-620 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card, xD-Picture Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash, xD-Picture Card, Microdrive
Image Storage RAW 4032 x 3024 - 14 MB
Super-fine JPEG 4032 x 3024 - 8.2 MB
Fine JPEG 4032 x 3024 - 5.7 MB
Normal JPEG 4032 x 3024 - 2.7 MB
Basic JPEG 4032 x 3024 - 1.8 MB
Super-fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 5.4 MB
Fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 3.4 MB
Normal JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB
Basic JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.2 MB
Super-fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 3.2 MB
Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 2.2 MB
Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB
Basic JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 0.8 MB
Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 1.3 MB
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.9 MB
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.5 MB
Basic JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.4 MB
Super-fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.9 MB
Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.6 MB
Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.3 MB
Basic JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.3 MB
Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.6 MB
Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.4 MB
Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB
Basic JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.2 MB
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.3 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-620 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm
Battery Type Olympus BLS-1 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLS-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Olympus E-620 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm
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
FEATURES Olympus E-620 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, digital image rotation, back-lit buttons, histogram display, resizing an image, saturation control, LCD live view mode, in-camera red-eye fix, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM), Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing
OTHERS Olympus E-620 + Zuiko Digital 14-42mm
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master 2.0
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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