Olympus E-420 SLR Digital Camera Kit with 25mm Lens N7117

Camera Type

Interchangeable Lens SLR Digital Camera

Image Quality

Image Sensor

Four Thirds (17.3 mm x 13.0 mm) 11.8 Megapixel Live MOS with RGB Primary Color, IR Cut Filter, and Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image sensor)

Effective Resolution

10.0 million pixels

Color Depth

36-Bit RGB

Color Modes

sRGB or Adobe RGB (Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone)
Image Adjustment Parameters (Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation)
Filter effect (Yellow, Orange, Red or Green filter for Monotone)
Picture tone (Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green tone)
Gradation (auto, high key, normal, low key)

Image File Formats

RAW (12-Bit)
JPEG (Super fine, Fine, Normal, Basic)
RAW JPEG

Recorded Resolution

3648 x 2736
3200 x 2400
2560 x 1920
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
1024 x 768
640 x 480

Video Recording

No

Audio Recording

No

Optics

Lens Mount

Four-Thirds

Focal Length Multiplier

2x

Optical Image Stabilization

No (Digital Image Stabilization available)

Focus Control

Focus Type

TTL phase-difference detection system, Contrast detection system (3-point multiple AF) with AF illuminator

Focus Modes

Single AF (S-AF), Continuous AF (C-AF), Manual Focus (MF), S-AF MF, C-AF MF, AF Lock, Focus tracking

Exposure Control

Sensitivity

Auto ISO (100-1600)
Selectable ISO (100, 200, 400, 800, 1600)

Shutter Type

Computerized focal-plane shutter

Shutter Speed

60 - 1/4000 seconds in 1/3EV steps
Bulb (up to 8 min. with limiter)

Mirror Lock-Up

Yes

Exposure Metering

TTL open-aperture metering system (Digital ESP - 49-point multi pattern, Centre weighted average, Spot, Spot with Highlight control, Spot with Shadow control

Exposure Modes

Auto, Program AE (Program shift can be performed), Aperture priority AE, Shutter priority AE, Manual, Scene program AE, Scene select AE, Exposure compensation (±5 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable), AE lock, Exposure bracketing (frames in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1EV steps selectable)

White Balance Modes

Auto, Lamp (3000-7500K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K), Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K), White balance compensation (±7 steps in each R-B/G-M axis), Custom white balance, One-touch white balance

Scene Modes

Portrait, Landscape, Landscape Portrait, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Children, Sport, High Key, Low Key, Digital Image Stabilization, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks, Documents, Panorama (requires Olympus xD-Picture Card), Beach & Snow

Flash

Built-in Flash

Yes (Auto pop-up Retractable flash; Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Fill-in, Slow synchronization, Manual, Off.)

Effective Flash Range

GN=12 (ISO 100.m)

External Flash Connection

Hot Shoe (supports select wireless flash units)

External Flash Control

TTL Auto, Auto, Manual

Maximum Flash Synchronization Speed

1/180 second (up to 1/4000 second with Super FP)

Performance

Start-Up Time

Not Specified by Manufacturer

Shutter Lag

Not Specified by Manufacturer

Time Between Shots

Not Specified by Manufacturer

Burst Capability

3.5 fps up to 6 frames in RAW (up to memory capacity in JPEG)

Self Timer

2 seconds or 12 seconds

Interval Recording

No

Date & Time Stamp

No (available in PictBridge)

Memory & Power

Built-in Memory

No

Compatible Memory Cards

CompactFlash (type I & II)
Microdrive
xD-Picture Card

File Size

	RAW	Super fine	Fine	Normal	Basic
3648 x 2736	11.0MB	6.8MB	4.7MB	2.2MB	1.5MB
3200 x 2400	-	5.3MB	3.7MB	1.7MB	1.1MB
2560 x 1920	-	3.6MB	2.2MB	1.1MB	0.7MB
1600 x 1200	-	1.3MB	0.8MB	0.5MB	0.3MB
1280 x 960	-	0.8MB	0.5MB	0.3MB	0.2MB
1024 x 768	-	0.5MB	0.4MB	0.2MB	0.1MB
640 x 480	-	0.2MB	0.2MB	0.1MB	0.1MB

Battery Type

BLS-1 Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery

Power Adapter

No

Input/Output

Computer Interface

USB 2.0 (High Speed) storage and camera control

Direct Print Capable

Yes (PictBridge)

Remote Control

RM-UC1 Remote Cable Release (optional)
RM-1 Infra-red Remote Control (optional)

Video Output

Yes (PAL/SECAM/TNT/NTSC/ATSC/QAM & PAL)

System & Software Requirements

Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista
Macintosh OS X (10.2 or later)

Display

Viewfinder

Eye-level Single-Lens Reflex Viewfinder with Diopter adjustment (-3.0 - 1m^-1), and interchangeable eyecup

Viewfinder Info

Aperture value, Shutter speed, Record mode, AF confirmation mark, Flash, WB, AE lock, Number of storable still images, Exposure compensation value, Metering mode, Battery warning, Exposure mode, AF frame (super impose)

Depth-of-Field Preview

Yes

LCD Display

2.7" HyperCrystal II TFT color LCD (230,000 pixels) with brightness adjust (15 levels), and Live View Feature

Information Display

2.7" LCD Display provides all info
Live View: Exposure adjustment pre-view, White balance adjustment pre-view, Gradation setting pre-view, Face detection pre-view, Perfect shot pre-view, Grid line displayable, 7x/10x magnification possible, MF/S-AF, AF frame display, AF point display, Shooting information, Histogram, Heat warning.

Super Control Panel: Battery information, Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation value, ISO sensitivity, Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure indicator, Flash intensity compensation indicator, Date, BKT warning, NR warning, WB, WB compensation value, Picture mode, Flash mode, Record mode, Image size, Card information, Drive mode, Flash intensity compensation value, Metering mode, Recordable still image number, Focusing mode, FP warning AF frame, AF illuminator, Color mode, Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation, Gradation, Face detection, Wireless flash commander.

Language Options

English , German , French , Italian , Russian , Spanish , Swedish , Portuguese , Finnish , Norwegian , Czech , Romanian , Bulgarian , Slovakian , Serbian , Croatian, Portuguese

Playback Options

Single-frame, Index (4/9/16/25/49/100 frames), Calendar, Close-up ( 2-14X), Slideshow, Picture rotation (auto mode available), Histogram (independent luminance/RGB available), Highlight/Shadow point warning, AF frame, Shooting information, Image Erase/Protect (Single frame, All frames, Selected frames), Image Editing (RAW development, Monotone, Sepia, Red-eye reduction, Saturation (color depth), Resize (producing another file)), Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print functions (PictBridge)

Physical

Dimensions (HxWxD)

3.6 x 5.1 x 2.1" (91 x 130 x 53 mm) body only

Weight

13.4 oz. (380 g) body only