Olympus Lanches E-420 - Smallest and Lighest SLR with 25mm Pancake Lens

ShaolinTiger posted this at 12:59 pm on Friday, March 7, 2008 —

This is definitely an interesting move from Olympus - beating the Nikon D40 and Nikon D40x as the smallest/lightest dSLR for the consumer market, especially combining it with a pancake prime lens. The camera and lens combo really can fit in your pocket!

Olympus E-420

The lens is a 25mm f/2.8 (50mm equivalent) and it’s replacing the which replaces the Olympus EVOLT E-410.

This lightweight 10-megapixel DSLR offers heavyweight technologies, including a bigger, more viewable 2.7-inch LCD and consumer-friendly fast On-Screen Autofocus, Face Detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology and Perfect Shot Preview to get the most out of the Live View experience. Additionally, when it comes to Live View, not all LCDs are created equal. At 2.7-inches, the portable E-420 LCD is large enough for users to compose and review images without squinting. The small camera’s LCD is not just larger, it is part of a camera with technologies intelligent enough to take advantage of the Live View photography experience.

Read the full release here:

Little wonder: Olympus launches E420

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Comment by Albert Ng

June 20, 2008 @ 6:23 pm


Even more interesting is that the 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 is the exact same size as the 14-42mm F3.5-5.6! You could mistake one for the other in the dark.

I like how the length from the back of the screen to the front of the pancake is shorter than the kit lens with rear cap on. It’s THAT short!

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