Olympus E-420

Brand Olympus
Type E420
Resolution 11.80 Mpixel
Maximum resolution 3648x2736
Minimum resolution 640x480
Sensor size 17,3x13,0mm
Sensor type Live MOS

















Olympus E-420 digital SLR camera review : Although we just experienced a hectic period with many introductions, Olympus introduced, rather unexpectedly, their new digital SLR sibling; the Olympus E-420. The latest Olympus E-420 is clearly based on the E-410 that was introduced last year, but has undergone some obvious changes when it comes to the inner parts of the camera. Almost immediately after the introduction, we received a full production model in combination with the standard ZUIKO Digital zoom lens (14-42mm) and a beautiful super compact lens, the 25mm pancake f/2.8 lens.

Olympus Digital 25mm f/2.8 Pancake lens

If you were to go by the changes visible on the outside, you'd come to the conclusion that the E-420 has been introduced solely for marketing reasons, considering it has only been a year since the predecessor was put on the market. There is more to it than this though; the main changes have been carried out to the inside of the camera. I will come back to this later in this review. In addition to the new Olympus E-420, a unique lens is also introduced. The Olympus Digital 25mm f/2.8 is a so-called pancake lens. Whereas it was mainly Pentax that used to rule over these lenses, Olympus seem to have keenly joined in exploring this niche market.