Olympus E-420
E-420 with a 25mm pancake lens | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Digital single-lens reflex |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable Four Thirds System |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | 17.3 x 13.0 mm Live MOS |
| Maximum resolution | 3648 × 2736 (10 megapixels) |
| Film speed | 100 - 1600 |
| Storage media | CompactFlash (CF) (Type I or Type II) + xD Picture Card |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure modes | 49-zone multi-pattern |
| Exposure metering | TTL open-aperture exposure |
| Metering modes | Digital ESP, Centre-Weighted Average, Spot, Highlight based spot, Shadow based spot |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | Computerized focal-plane |
| Shutter speed range | 60 s - 1/4000 s |
| Continuous shooting | 3.5 frame/s |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical TTL |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 2.7" TFT LCD, 230,000 pixels, live preview capable |
| Battery | Lithium-Ion rechargeable |
| Weight | 370 g (body only, no battery) |
| Made in | China |
The Olympus E-420 (or Olympus EVOLT E-420 in North America) is a 10 megapixel digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera made by Olympus. The camera conforms to the Four Thirds System standard, and together with its siblings in the E-4XX series, it is marketed as the smallest DSLR in the world.