Olympus E-420 Expert Reviews

The Olympus E420 is the trailblazer of a new class of camera best described as a "compact SLR".

Image stabilisation would have been helpful, as would more thanthree auto-focus points. But, frankly, at this small price and sizeyou can't have everything.

Small build, great colour balance, excellent noise performance, speedy burst mode

Pictures a little soft at default settings, no image stabilisation, menu can be a little clunky, small design may not suit everyone

If you're after a petite SLR then the Olympus E-420 is a solid performer. It keeps pace with the competition in most areas, while maintaining dimensions that are significantly smaller.

For the more advanced photographer, the E-420 DSLR provides full exposure flexibility, fast performance and excellent image quality.

Olympus E-420 digital reflex camera : Olympus announces the extremely portable E-420 digital SLR. The Olympus E420 is perfect for everyone who wants to step up to the power and performance of a digital SLR (single lens reflex), yet enjoy the ease of ...

olympus e-420 review: Almost a year after its E-410 debuted as the

Small form factor, Live View with autofocus, Scene modes to help beginners get started, Super Sonic Wave Filter, No image stabilization system, Autofocus sluggish in dim environment, No dedicated focusing mode switch

No image stabilization system, Autofocus sluggish in dim environment, No dedicated focusing mode switch

Olympus E-420 digital SLR camera : Its predecessor has been around for a while so it's high time to introduce a fresh sibling of the Olympus family to the world. Time for a new FourThirds SLR; the Olympus E420. The appearance of this camera is not ...

Olympus has today announced the Olympus E-420 SLR an advanced version of the Olympus E-410. While maintaining the same slim and portable design of the E-410, the Olympus E-420 incorporates a number of new technologies, including; AF Live View, Face ...

Not too much is known so far about the E-420, but we know this; the bosy weighs in at 380 grams and it's priced below the $500 mark in the US. This lightweight 10-megapixel DSLR offers heavyweight technologies, including a bigger, more viewable 2.7 ...

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The glass reinforced plastic construction and mottled black exterior give the Olympus E-420 a refined finish and solid feel. Lauded as the world's smallest D-SLR on its launch, the Olympus E-420 is certainly a dinky little thing, although that may not ...