Olympus E-420, the Smallest DSLR in the World's

Written by IT News on 6:37 AM

Our last report E-430 would have been a rumor, but Olympus' quiet release of the E-420 is just as real as that is. The new camera is also the smallest digital SLR camera in the world, its dimensions minutes for the adjustment
In a handbag or jacket pocket.

Driven by a 10.0-megapixel Live MOS sensor and a photo TruePic III, the E-420 is equipped with the most goodies are in the last Oly FourThirds digital SLR camera and some improvement as well. As expected, it is with the live view already pervasive, but with an important difference. The previously released the E3 Live View AF system implies the reduction of the mirror, the E-420 is equipped with a new AF-corrected contrast, the inconvenience.

However note that in contrast to full power AF is available, with new lenses, the Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6, Zuiko Digital 40-150mm 1:4.0-5.6, and the new Zuiko Digital 25mm 1: 2.8 "pancake" lens (which we later). An update of the firmware can be downloaded free of charge from the homepage of the Olympus this feature on to the glasses that were previously purchased.

In an interview with Live View, the small sporting reflex camera with a 2.7 "/ 6.9cm LCD Hyper Crystal II, which offer 100% coverage and makes the picture, and the test is a breeze. From other technologies, to facilitate the work the photographer and also the recognition of the face and Shadow Adjustment Technology, who is no longer in detail.

Did announced, together with the E-420 is the digital Zuiko 25mm 1:2.8 pancakes with a point of view is that of a 50-mm lens on a 35-mm standard. With a maximum opening of f / 2.8, an impressive 95g weight and 6.4cm long, the Zuiko is an excellent solution to this Liliputzustand DSLR.

The E-420 is proposed for the business end of April 2008 with prices ranging from $ 500 to $ 700, depending on quantity. The body alone, the price of $ 500, the kit with 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko has a price of $ 600, while the configuration with the new lens has announced pancakes (Zuiko 25mm) is available for $ 700. In total, Olympus could be gold with this model, because there are a lot of fans who really likes of DSLR quality of the image that is in small packages, the E-420 is what they have been waiting a long time.