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It seems tailored to photo enthusiasts who want to move from compact reflex: the sensor has LiveMos from 10 megapixels, a new 2.7-inch display and all the controls manuals …

It insists Olympus cameras in the direction of ultra compact digital reflex. The smallest is that, now, this is Olympus E-420 only 380 grams weight, 129.5 x 91 x 53 mm size. The grip has been redesigned for better ergonomics. The E-420 is built around the sensor Live-MOS with a resolution of 10 megapixels. It also frames the LCD display (the coverage is 100% of the field framed), as is done with compact digital cameras.
The Perfect Shot Preview on the LCD can track, in real time, the effects of camera settings.  And can see the depth of field and see in action technologies Face Detection and Shadow Adjustment.
The LCD monitor to magnify the subject 7 or 10 times during the frame (so is easier and more accurate, for example, the manual focus in macro shots).The announcement comes a month after PMA in Las Vegas, where all other major brands already have presented news in the field of digital reflex. Olympus does now taking a space less enlightened (PMA is the most important exhibition dedicated to photography to the world), but more exclusive. In dance there is a primacy in the category of reflex entry level, a rich business.The E-420 the resolution (but not the sensor that someone ventures, could be the seeds of professional E-3) and image processor TruePic III by E-410, but compared to this offers a bigger LCD (from 2.5 to 2.7 inches), with a resolution of 230000 points.
Compared to the previous model, the E-420 also offers, live view mode, the focus with contrast detection, similar to that found in compact. It is activated by pressing the button partially shutter.

The display HyperCrystal II Technology offers greater contrast and better readability in conditions of intense light. The viewing angle is 176 degrees.

Reflex aimed at beginners and photographers who want to go, without trauma, jump from the reflex compact, the Olympus E-420 offers 28 programs of recovery, including automatic mode, semi automatic and manual.

Face Detection technology for the recognition of faces and optimization (focus, exposure, white balance) is able to recognize up to 8 simultaneously faces in the scene. It is associated technology Shadow Adjustment (the same on E-3), which improves the performance of shadow areas.

Small and light the Olympus E-420 seems tailored to be below when travelling, especially when matched against the new target fixed ultra flat Olympus Zuiko Digital 25 mm f/2.8 “pancake”. About 35 mm format equivalent to a 50 mm, that is a standard (for the format quattroterzi the conversion factor is the optical 2 x).
The new target has a thickness of only 23 mm.
The Olympus E-420 supports also all optical and accessories FourThirds format.

Of any dust on the sensor does the cleaning system automatically Supersonic Wave Filter.

In continuous shooting mode the machine to arrive at a speed of 3.5 pictures per second (something more than the E-410, which stops at 3 f / s) for an unlimited number of photos in JPEG, or 8 photo format RAW.

The Olympus E-420 is a refle simple to use. Sounds to cope fine with complete automation (home stresses, among other things, that has improved the automatic white balance), but is ready to satisfy even the fotoamatori, that offers all the manual controls.
The machine can control up to 3 sets of wireless flash.
(Flash Olympus FL-36R and 50R-FL).

The range of sensitivity range from ISO 100 to ISO 1600.

Other Features:
– White Balance One-touch
– Block AF / AE
– Images sharp in long exposures with the built-Anti-shock
– Checking the quality shot with detailed information visible Playing
– Choice of the best shot with the built-bracket
– Verification of preventive white balance and compensation

The power machine is supplied by the battery BLS-1, rechargeable lithium ion. The declared autonomy is approximately 500 shots for charging (with Live View mode, which cnsuma several current “off”.
For connections there is a USB 2.0 High Speed.
The dual memory slot is good for both xD Picture card for both CompactFlash Type I / II.

The Olympus E-420 will arrive in stores in late April. The price on the US market (the official for Italy there yet) is 499 dollars for the sole body of the machine, with 599 zoom standard 14-42 mm and 699 with the new Olympus 25 mm objective “pancake “.
Among the optional custody of a retro style entirely in leather. It will be available in white, brown or black.