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May 2008
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The editors liked
Small form factor
Live View with autofocus
Scene modes to help beginners get started
Super Sonic Wave Filter.
The editors didn't like
No image stabilization system
Autofocus sluggish in dim environment
No dedicated focusing mode switch.
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Published: 2008-07-14, Author: Leonard , review by: asia.cnet.com
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.
The Olympus E-420 is a good beginners dSLR with an extremely compact footprint that should go well with travelers. Just dont expect any fancy features for this budget model.
This is the second small Olympus DSLR and looks and feels a bit like the legendary OM SLRS that propelled Olympus into one of the world's best-known camera brands.The E-420 has some improvements over its predecessor, the E-410. For starters, the build ...
This is what a FourThirds camera should be like – small and lightweight and the perfect choice for those who prefer to travel light. Most significant improvement is the addition of the very effective Live View function and it’s this that makes the E-4...
Compact, easy to use and inexpensive, the Olympus E-420 is a good DSLR option for anyone nervous about trading up from a pocket camera, while E-410 owners can rest easy that any upgrading is relatively minor. Gavin Stoker Lowest online price:...
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Published: 2008-09-02, Author: Rod , review by: CNET.co.uk
Size; controls and interface; classy feel
Slow live view AF; smaller sensor than rivals
The E-420 is beautiful but flawed. The controls, the design and the more advanced photographic features are excellent, but it relies on its above-average lens rather than its below-average sensor to keep up with its rivals. Despite the gripes, though,...
Abstract: Olympuss E-420 is the smallest and lightest digital SLR currently available. This is partly down to its sensor, which is around 25 per cent smaller than those used by the other cameras and allows the lens and other components to be reduced accordi...
The focus systems worked well, although close-up shooting in the macro mode was a struggle at times, with the E-420 taking quite a while to lock onto the subject. In fact, we weren’t terribly convinced by many of the pre-set modes on offer. Night mo...
Abstract: If you want a DSLR that’s actually fun to use and damn good value too, the E-420 migh + Compact; light; cheap- Quality suffers a little; menus are hard to navigateIt’s a tough world for a DSLR maker if you’re not Canon or Nikon: the two completely domi...
Image quality in low sensitivities, Efficient antidust system, Direct aiming with the LCD, Direct access to settings via the screen, Minimal weight and size
High latency with direct shooting, No stabilization, Only a 3 point autofocus system, Narrow optical viewfinder, screen doesn’t turn off automatically, Reduced image dynamic