Olympus E-420 Full Specification
General
| Form factor |
Digital SLR |
| Size (W x H x D) |
130 x 91 x 53 mm |
| Weight |
380 g |
| Body material |
Glass reinforced plastics |
| Battery type |
Li-ion |
| Batteries included |
1 |
| Included cables |
USB, video |
| Included accessories |
Battery charger, eyepiece cover, Olympus Master 2 software CD |
Main Features
| Sensor resolution |
10 megapixels |
| Optical sensor type |
CMOS |
| Effective sensor resolution |
10,000,000 pixels |
| Gross sensor resolution |
11,800,000 pixels |
| Optical sensor size |
4/3 in. |
| Light sensitivity |
ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1,600 |
| Shooting programs |
Program, Aperture-priority, Shutter-priority, Manual, Full auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Action, Night portrait, Scene modes |
| Special effects |
B&W, B&W filter effects, B&W toning |
| Analog video format |
NTSC, PAL |
| Max shutter speed |
60 s |
| Min shutter speed |
1/4000 s |
| Continuous shooting speed |
3.5 fps |
| Exposure metering |
Multi-segment, Centre-weighted, Spot, Highlight, Shadow |
| Exposure compensation |
±5 EV in 1/3EV steps |
| White balance |
Automatic, Presets, Manual |
| White balance presets |
Overcast, Shade, Tungsten, Sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Fluorescent 3 |
| Still image format |
JPEG, RAW |
| Digital video format |
N/A |
Lens Systems
| Auto focus |
3-point phase detection auto focus, 11-point contrast detection and face detection auto focus in live view |
| Lens type |
Zoom |
| Focal length |
14-42 mm |
| Equivalent 35mm focal length |
28-84 mm |
| Focus zones |
3 |
| Min focus range |
250 mm |
| Zoom adjustment |
Manual |
Camera Flash
| Flash type |
Pop-up |
| External flash terminal |
Hot shoe |
| Flash modes |
Auto, Fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Second curtain sync |
| Red-eye reduction |
Yes |
| Other features |
Flash compensation |
Viewfinder / Display
| Viewfinder type |
Optical, LCD |
| Display type |
TFT |
| Display mounting |
Fixed |
| Display size |
69 mm |
| Display resolution |
230,000 pixels |
Memory / Storage
| Built-in memory |
0 MB |
| Expansion slots |
1x CF, 1x xD |
Connections
System Requirements for PC Connection
| Operating system |
Windows 2000 Professional, XP, Vista |
| Included software |
Olympus Master 2 |
Additional Features
| Self timer |
Yes |
| Self timer delay |
2 seconds, 12 seconds |
| Remote control |
No |
| Microphone |
No |