Olympus E-420

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Olympus E-420

E-420 with a 25mm pancake lens
Overview
Type	Digital single-lens reflex
Lens
Lens	Interchangeable Four Thirds System
Sensor/medium
Sensor	17.3 x 13.0 mm Live MOS
Maximum resolution	3648 × 2736 (10 megapixels)
Film speed	100 - 1600
Storage media	CompactFlash (CF) (Type I or Type II) + xD Picture Card
Exposure/metering
Exposure modes	49-zone multi-pattern
Exposure metering	TTL open-aperture exposure
Metering modes	Digital ESP, Centre-Weighted Average, Spot, Highlight based spot, Shadow based spot
Shutter
Shutter	Computerized focal-plane
Shutter speed range	60 s - 1/4000 s
Continuous shooting	3.5 frame/s
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical TTL
General
LCD screen	2.7" TFT LCD, 230,000 pixels, live preview capable
Battery	Lithium-Ion rechargeable
Weight	370 g (body only, no battery)
Made in	China

The Olympus E-420 (or Olympus EVOLT E-420 in North America) is a 10 megapixel digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera made by Olympus. The camera conforms to the Four Thirds System standard, and together with its siblings in the E-4XX series, it is marketed as the smallest DSLR in the world.^[1]