Review based on a production E-420
The Olympus E-420 is the most 'junior' member in Olympus line of digital SLRs. It was announced on the 5th March 2008, exactly one year after the launch of its predecessor, the E-410. Like the E-410 it comes with a 10 megapixel resolution, live-view and the SSWF dust reduction system; and like its predecessor at the time it is also the currently lightest and smallest digital SLR on the market, especially if you combine it with the Olympus Zuiko 25mm pancake lens that has been launched at the same time. All in all the E-420 is only a relatively minor update but it does also incorporate a number of new features.
Note that a proportion of the descriptive text in this review is taken directly from the Olympus E-410 review, as the cameras are functionally very similar.
If you're new to digital photography you may wish to read the Digital
Photography Glossary before diving into this article (it may help
you understand some of the terms used).
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Olympus Evolt E420 10MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) | $480.98 |
Olympus Evolt E420 10MP Digital SLR Camera with 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Lens | $349.99 |
Olympus Evolt E420 10MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) | $480.98 |
Olympus Evolt E420 10MP Digital SLR Camera with 25mm f/2.8 Pancake Zuiko Lens | $189.96 |
Olympus E-5 12.3MP Digital SLR with 3-inch LCD [Body Only] (Black) | $1,999.00 |
Olympus EVOLT-E420II Dual Lens Kit (14-42MM & 40-150MM) | $899.95 |
Olympus E-420 Black SLR Digital Camera with 14-42mm Zoom Lens & 2.7" LCD | $248.54 |
Olympus Evolt E410 10MP Digital SLR Camera with 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zuiko Lenses | $300.00 |
Olympus Evolt E500 8MP Digital SLR with 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 & 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Lenses | $1,799.00 |
Olympus Evolt E520 10MP Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization w/ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Lens | $217.75 |
Olympus Evolt E420 10MP Digital SLR Camera with 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Lenses | $1,399.00 |
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