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Home » Digital Cameras » Olympus Digital Cameras » Olympus E420 Body

Olympus E420 Body

The World's Most Compact Digital SLR Body, 10.0 Million Effective Pixel Digital SLR, Four Thirds Lens Mount, Compose Your Photos On The 2.7 Inch LCD With Live View, Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery, 3.5 Frames Per Second Continuous Shooting, Built In Flash And Wireless Flash Control.

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Independent Zoomster Case For Olympus E420 & 14-42

Independent Zoomster Case For Olympus E420 & 14-42:
Non Olympus padded zoomster style camera case selected to fit the Olympus E420 with the standard 14-42 zoom lens (or similar sized lens). Constructed from a weatherproof, padded material with and an accessory pocket for spare batteries and memory cards plus an adjustable shoulder strap.

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Olympus CS-8B Leather Body Case

Olympus CS-8B Leather Body Case:
Modular style case suitable for an Olympus E400 series digital SLR camera. Also requires either the CS-8LS front hood (25mm f2.8) or the CS-8LM front hood (14-42/40-150) to complete the case (choose according to which lens you leave on the camera). It is made from genuine leather and is available in three colours; black, white and brown.

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Olympus CS-8LS Leather Front Hood For CS-8B

Olympus CS-8LS Leather Front Hood For CS-8B:
The CS-8LS front hood (short) is used together with the Olympus CS-8B body case to create a modular leather case for an Olympus E400 series body plus the 25mm f2.8 Pancake lens. It is made from genuine leather and is available in three colours; black, white and brown.

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Olympus CS-8LM Leather Front Hood For CS-8B

Olympus CS-8LM Leather Front Hood For CS-8B:
The CS-8LM front hood is used together with the Olympus CS-8B body case to create a modular leather case for an Olympus E400 series body plus either the 14-42 or 40-150 zoom lens. It is made from genuine leather and is available in three colours; black, white and brown.

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Olympus E400 Series Leather Zoomster

Olympus E400 Series Leather Zoomster:
Compact leather zoomster style case suitable for holding the Olympus E400, E410 or E420 digital SLR camera with the standard 14-42mm zoom lens attached. Pouch inside for storing spare memeory cards. Olympus E System logos on the front and top. Soft inner lining to protect your camera. Belt loop on the back plus a metal clip fastener.

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Olympus CCE 300 Camera Case

Olympus CCE 300 Camera Case:
Compact zoomster case made from hardwearing nylon and is tailor made for the storage of the Olympus E300, E330, E410, E500 or E510 digital SLR cameras with 14-42 / 14-45 zoom lens attached. Also offers room for spare batteries, and memory cards.

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Olympus E System Backpack

Olympus E System Backpack:
Lightweight E system backpack which has been designed to hold a D-SLR body, 4-5 lenses, flash and other accessories. Made from nylon and neoprene.

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Olympus SBC1 System Bag

Olympus SBC1 System Bag:
Larger bag which will hold 1 body (either E300, E330 or E1) plus 2 lenses, flashgun and small accessories.

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Olympus E System Bag

Olympus E System Bag:
Custom bag for e system camera & accessories.

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Olympus E System Shoulder Bag

Olympus E System Shoulder Bag:
Shoulder bag suitable for a D-SLR body, a couple of lenses, flashgun and other accessories. Made from hardwearing nylon and premium neoprene.

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Olympus E420 E520 Double Zoom Kit Case

Olympus E420 E520 Double Zoom Kit Case:
Tailor made for the secure storage of the Olympus E400, E410, E420, E510 or E520 digital slr camera body plus the 14-42 and 40-150 zoom lenses. Soft inner lining with divider. Belt loop on the back. Adjustable shoulder strap with comfort pad. Zipped front pocket with mesh pouch inside. Mesh pouch inside the top lid.

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Hahnel HL-S1 Battery

Hahnel HL-S1 Battery:
Spare independent lithium ion rechargeable battery suitable for the Olympus E400 digital SLR camera. 7.2v 1000mAh capacity.

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Olympus BLS-1 Li-Ion Battery

Olympus BLS-1 Li-Ion Battery:
Rechargeable lithium ion battery, as used in the E400 and E410 digital SLR cameras.

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Olympus BCS-1 Battery Charger

Olympus BCS-1 Battery Charger:
Mains battery charger for the BLS-1 battery, as used in the E400 digital SLR camera.

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Hahnel Powerstation Ultima II Battery Charger - Olympus

Hahnel Powerstation Ultima II Battery Charger - Olympus:
Multi purpose direct plug in battery charger for Olympus digital camera batteries including the Li-10B, Li-12B, Li-30B, Li-40B, Li-42B, BLM-1, BLS-1, Li-50B and Li-60B models. Features a foldable US mains plug plus slide on Euro and UK plugs. Universal 100-240v voltage for worldwide use. Now features a built in USB socket for charging USB compatible devices such as iPhone, iTouch and many MP3 players. 12V DC car lead included.

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Olympus FL-36R Flash

Olympus FL-36R Flash:
Compact and lightweight flashgun for Olympus E System digital SLR cameras such as the E510 and E3. Guide number of 20 at a focal length of 12mm (equiv. to 24mm at ISO 100) and GN36 at 42mm (equiv. to 84mm at ISO 100). Wireless remote control in three groups (with compatible D-SLR cameras).

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Olympus FL-50R Flash

Olympus FL-50R Flash:
Powerful, advanced flashgun for Olympus E System digital SLR cameras such as the E510 and E3. Guide number of 28 at a focal length of 12mm (equivalent to 24mm on a 35mm camera at ISO 100) and GN50 at 42mm (84mm equivalent at ISO 100). Wireless remote control in three groups (with compatible D-SLR cameras). Built in diffuser for wide angle coverage. Choose from TTL Auto, Auto and Manual modes.

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Olympus AS-EP5 Standard Eyecup

Olympus AS-EP5 Standard Eyecup:
Replacement standard eyecup for the E300, E330 and E500 models.

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Olympus AS-EP6  Large Eyecup

Olympus AS-EP6 Large Eyecup:
Larger eyecup for the E300, E330 and E500 models. Ideal for users with glasses.

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Olympus D-SLR Shoulder Strap

Olympus D-SLR Shoulder Strap:
Genuine Olympus shoulder strap for E System digital SLR cameras.

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Olympus BC-1 Spare E System SLR Body Cap

Olympus BC-1 Spare E System SLR Body Cap:
Spare body cap for Olympus E System digital SLR cameras.

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Olympus MF1 adapter OM to 4/3rds

Olympus MF1 adapter OM to 4/3rds:
Allows older OM mount lenses to be used on the E1, E300 and E500. No auto focus and only stop down metering available.

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Olympus CB-USB6 USB Cable

Olympus CB-USB6 USB Cable:
Spare USB download cable compatible with MJU 1000, 725SW, 740, 750, 760, 770SW, 780, 600, 700, 720SW, 800, 810, C55, E300, E400, E410, E500, E510, FE130, FE140, SP320, SP350, SP500, SP510 and SP550.

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Olympus ME1 Eyecup Magnifier

Olympus ME1 Eyecup Magnifier:
The ME-1 increases the viewfinder performance of the E-300 & E-500 by providing views 1.2 times larger than normal.

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Olympus E System Camera Bean Bag

Olympus E System Camera Bean Bag:
Flexible, take anywhere non slip camera support. Use on walls, rocks or any surface for self timer, remote control or simply to steady the camera.

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Olympus E System Lens Cloth

Olympus E System Lens Cloth:
High quality lens cleaning cloth. Perfect for cleaning all camera lenses, spectacles, camera LCD screens, scanner glass etc. Features the Olympus E-System logo. Keep one of these in your camera bag to remove residues and finger prints on your lenses.

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Olympus E System Portable Reflector

Olympus E System Portable Reflector:
Mini reflector to add punch to your portraits or fill in those unsightly shadows, wherever you go.

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Hama Digital Camera 5 Piece Accessory Kit

Hama Digital Camera 5 Piece Accessory Kit:
5 piece digital slr accessory kit that contains an extendable mini tripod with ball & socket head, 2x lcd protection foils for lcds up to 4 inches, a microfibre cleaning cloth and a universal protective case for your memory cards.

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Olympus E420 Body 2Gb Deal

Olympus E420 Body 2Gb Deal:
Olympus E420 digital slr body with 2Gb Ultrafast CF memory card, independent BLS-1 type rechargeable battery, independent zoomster style case and a digital SLR accessory kit (includes a mini tripod, cleaning cloth, lcd screen protectors and a memory card case).

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Olympus E420 Body 4Gb Deal

Olympus E420 Body 4Gb Deal:
Olympus E420 digital slr body with 4Gb Ultrafast CF memory card, independent BLS-1 type rechargeable battery, independent zoomster style case and a digital SLR accessory kit (includes a mini tripod, cleaning cloth, lcd screen protectors and a memory card case).

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Specification

Type

Lens mount: Four Thirds
Body material: Glass reinforced plastic

Image Sensor

Sensor type: 4/3 inch Live MOS sensor
Aspect ratio & area: 4:3 / / 17.3 x 13.0 mm
Effective pixel number: 10.0 Mega pixels
Filter array: Primary colour filter (RGB)
Full resolution: 11.8 Mega pixels
Type: TruePic III
LPF filter: Fixed type
IR cut filter: Hybrid type
Dust Reduction filter: Supersonic Wave Filter

Media

Storage media type: Dual slot for Compact Flash card ( type 1 & II ), Microdrive and XD card.

Viewfinder / LCD

Viewfinder Type: Eye level single lens view finder
Field of view: Approx. 95%
Magnification: Approx. 0.92 x
Depth of field preview: Yes
Eye point: 14 mm
Dipotic adjustment: -3.0 - + 1.0 built in.
Focusing screen: Fixed ( Neo Lumi-Micron Mat Screen )
Mirror: Quick return type.
Information: AF frame, AE lock, AF confirm, metering mode, exposure mode, shutter/aperture value, white balance, exposure compensation, Flash, battery check.
Eye piece shutter: EP-4 supplied.
Live view AF type: Phase difference or contrast detection. Information: 100% field of view, exposure adjustment preview, white balance preview, gradation preview, face detect preview, perfect shot preview, gridlines, 7x / 10x magnification, MF/SAF, AF frame, AF point, shooting information, histogram.
LCD: Resolution 230000 dots
Type: HyperCrystal II LCD
Size: 2.7 inch / 6.9 cm

Focusing

System: TTL phase difference detection, contrast detection system.
Focus areas: 3 points / auto & manual selection.
AF illuminator: Yes built in flash.
AF lock: Yes.
Focus tracking: Yes
Manual focus; Yes
Single AF: Yes
Single AF + MF: Yes
Continuous AF/ Continuous AF + MF: Yes ( phase difference detection )
Detection range: 0 - 19 EV (ISO 100)

Metering

Mode: TTL open aperture metering
Zones: 49 zones Multi-pattern
Detection range: 1 - 20 EV ( 50mm F2 ISO 100 )
ESP light metering. Spot metering . Centre weighted metering. Highlight. Shadow.

Exposure

Modes: Auto, Programme, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual.
Shutter speed: 1/4000 - 60 sec. (Bulb mode up to 30 min)
Scene Programs: Portrait, Landscape, Landscape with portrait, Night Scene, Night Scene with Portrait, Children, Sports, High key, Low key, Image stabilisation mode, Candle, Fireworks, Documents, Beach & snow, Panorama, Macro, Nature macro.

Sensitivity

Auto: ISO 100 - 1600
Manual: ISO 100 - 1600 ( in 1 EV steps )

White Balance

Mode: Auto WB with Live MOS sensor.
Manual White balance: Yes
White balance adjustment: Yes, +/- 7 in each A-B / G-M axis ( in Auto WB, preset WB & one touch WB)
Selectable steps in Kelvin: 7 steps ( 3000 - 7500 K )
Sunlight, Overcast, Tungsten, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Fluorescent 3.

Image Processing

Colour space: sRGB / AdobeRGB
TruePic III
Sharpness + Contrast: 5 levels
Saturation: 5 levels
Contrast: 5 levels
B&W filter: Yellow, Orange, Red, Green
B&W toning: Sepia, Natural, Muted, Portrait.
Picture mode: Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait.
Gradation: 4 ( auto, high key, normal, low key )

Flash

Built-in flash: Guide number 12 ( ISO 100)
Function: AUTO, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Off, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Slow sync with red-eye, Flash compensation: +/- 3 EV 1/3 EV steps.

External flash control: x sync speed: 1/180 s / 1/4000s ( Super FP Mode )
Type: TTL Auto for Olympus dedicated flash, Auto or manual.
Sync modes: Auto, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye, slow sync. 2nd curtain, Fill in.
Intensity: +/- 3 EV/ 1/3 EV steps.

Wireless flash control: FL-50R, FL-36R
Control method: By built in flash.
Modes: TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP TTL Auto. 3 Groups 4 channels.

Super Control Panel

Displayed information: Metering mode, Exposure mode, aperture value, shutter speed, exposure level view, flash compensation value, exposure compensation, AE bracketing, ISO, Colour space, Picture mode, Gradation, Colour saturation value, sharpness value, Contrast value, White balance, White balance compensation, Noise reduction, AEL, Flash mode, Focus mode, AF frame, drive mode, Record mode, Number of storable frames, Memory card, Battery indicator, Face detection.

View Images

Histogram in playback: Zoom 2 - 14 x, Index 4, 9, 16, 25, 49, 100 frames, Slide show, Calendar, Shooting information, Rotation, Exposure level view.
Erase mode: Single, All, Selected. Image protect: Single, Selected. Copy mode: Single, All, Selected.

Image editing: RAW data edit, Shadow adjustment, Trimming, Red-eye reduction, B&W, Sepia, Saturation correction, resize.

Recording Formats

RAW: 12 bit. RAW & JPEG: Parallel recording. JPEG.
Still image recording: EXIF 2.2, PIM III, DPOF, DCF.

Image Size

RAW
3648 x 2736 11 MB / frame
Large
3648 x 2736 Super Fine / 6.8 MB / frame
3648 x 2736 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 4.7 MB / frame
3648 x 2736 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 2.2 MB / frame
3648 x 2736 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 1.5 MB / frame
Middle
3200 x 2400 Super Fine / 5.3 MB / frame
3200 x 2400 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 3.7 MB / frame
3200 x 2400 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 1.7 MB / frame
3200 x 2400 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 1.1 MB / frame
2560 x 1920 Super Fine / 3.6 MB / frame
2560 x 1920 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 2.2 MB / frame
2560 x 1920 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 1.1 MB / frame
2560 x 1920 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 0.7 MB / frame
Small
1600 x 1200 Super Fine / 1.3 MB / frame
1600 x 1200 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 0.8 MB / frame
1600 x 1200 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.5 MB / frame
1600 x 1200 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 0.3 MB / frame
1280 x 960 Super Fine / 0.8 MB / frame
1280 x 960 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 0.5 MB / frame
1280 x 960 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.3 MB / frame
1280 x 960 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 0.2 MB / frame
1024 x 768 Super Fine / 0.5 MB / frame
1024 x 768 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 0.4 MB / frame
1024 x 768 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.2 MB / frame
1024 x 768 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 0.1 MB / frame
640 x 480 Super Fine / 0.2 MB / frame
640 x 480 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 0.2 MB / frame
640 x 480 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.1 MB / frame
640 x 480 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 0.1 MB / frame

Power

Olympus BLM-1 battery ( BCS-1 charger & main lead included )

Interface

Media Dual slot for Compact Flash card ( type 1 & II ) Microdrive, XD card.
USB 2.0 High speed.
Combined V & USB output: PAL or NTSC
Infrared

Other Features

Sequence Shooting: 3.5 fps / Up to card capacity in Large Normal mode. 3.5 fps / 8 frames RAW
Shutter: Electronically controlled focal plane shutter. Soft touch release. Anti Shock: Yes Release delay 1- 30 sec.

Size

Dimensions: 129 x 91 x 53 mm (W x H x D)
Weight 380 grams ( without battery & card)

 
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