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Olympus E-420 Digital SLR specifications

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There's very little to criticise in the overall specification and performance of the E-420. I like it's size - it's ideal for travelling and is reminiscent of my old OM4 in some aspects of its handling. Images are generally good too, with excellent sharpness and detail. Colour is crisp and while exposures are slightly underexposed to my taste, they do maintain good tonality throughout the range. The Four-Thirds system is somewhat contentious amongst the more vocal geeks on the forums, but it has many benefits and is definitely worthy of consideration to anyone coming to a DSLR for the first time. The Olympus E-420 is a pleasure to use and it's simplicity combined with the more advanced features allows the newbie to learn and grow as well as just enjoying taking good images. Read full review

Overall

9/10

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By Jamie Harrison
Reviewed 01 July 2008
Updated 05 February 2011

Price as reviewed

£349.99

Olympus E-420 Digital SLR specifications
Quick Glance
Camera type	Digital SLR
Optical Zoom	3
Megapixels	10
Features
Camera type	Digital SLR
Optical Zoom	3
Megapixels	10
Image Sensor	Live MOS
Image Stabilisation	Electronic
LCD Monitor	2.7 in
Flash modes	Auto Flash, Flash OFF, Flash ON, Red-eye Reduction
Memory card slot	CompactFlash (CF) Card, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card