Olympus E-420: The Smallest and Lightest Olympian

Claimed as the smallest and lightest SLR camera by its manufacturer, the compact Olympus E-420 digital slr boasts a 25mm F2.8 pancake lens and a diminutive body. This digital slr camera is very compact, bringing convenience to travelers and tourists who want to take it wherever they are. The image quality is identical to the other member of the E series DSLRs. the feature set of E-420 is more like those which belong to the mid-range SLR group. However, coming from a well-known brand, the E-420 contains top features like wireless flash control, high ISO noise reduction and dust reduction system. These features make it a great buy for photographers that also want to have bracketing and customizable mirror lock-up for less.
The main advantages of Olympus E-420 digital slr over other entry-level cameras are its lightweight and compact built. With a 25mm pancake lens, this camera is sometimes called a pocket cam, and can be slid into a small shoulder bag. Just like the other cameras in the E series, the Olympus E-420 does not have a hand grip, which may be very awkward for those who are not used to no-hand grip DSLRs. However, it has been proven that E-420 is very comfortable to hold in spite of the lack of hand grip. In addition to this, the camera features a Control Panel display that allows quick navigation of menus and very important shooting parameters.
Performance-wise, the Olympus E-420 digital slr provides fast responsiveness on shooting and commands. On the other, the SSWF causes this camera to have a slow start-up time. Furthermore, the E-420 boasts a user-friendly interface and system, having the user capable of customize control over ISO noise reduction. This process is called Noise Filter, which detects noise and allows the user to reduce it. The Live View provides a quick access on AF mode, as well as a magnification of view of up to 10 times. This great capacity to magnify allows the user to perform better in manual focusing of the subject. The Kelvin white balance option is yet another feature of E-420 that brings good white balance defaults that are still highly customizable.
Being a reasonably-priced DSLR, the Olympus E-420 digital slr has great technologies that may not be present in its competitors. These include Supersonic Wave Filter that prevents dust from accumulating on the sensor. All in all, the E-420 is a generally great DSLR that is convenient to those who like to have a lighter camera without losing the DLSR quality.

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