Olympus EVOLT E-420 User Manual download pdf

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Middle selectable from 3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920 or 1600 x 1200.

Small selectable from 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768 or 640 x 480.

in the table are typical values. File sizes and the number of recordable pictures vary depending on the settings and subjects.

The number of recordable pictures displayed on the camera shows the value assuming the lowest compression rate.

E-420 (Body) includes:

• BLS-1 Li-ion Battery • BCS-1 Li-ion Battery Charger • OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM • USB Cable

• Video Cable • EP-4 Eyepiece Cover • Shoulder Strap

Camera package may di

ending on the sales area.

E-420 14-42mm Lens Kit includes:

• E-420 (Body)

• ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6

E-420 25mm Lens Kit includes:

• E-420 (Body)

• ZUIKO DIGITAL 25mm f2.8

Record mode

Compression rate File format

Image size

(pixels)

3648 x 2736

2560 x 1920

1280 x 960

Recordable images

(with 1 GB card)

129

186

406

602

246

411

802

1204

1079

1565

2846

4473

(Lossless)

1/2.7

1/4

1/8

1/12

1/2.7

1/4

1/8

1/12

1/2.7

1/4

1/8

1/12

File size (MB)

Approx. 11

Approx. 6.8

Approx. 4.7

Approx. 2.2

Approx. 1.5

Approx. 3.6

Approx. 2.2

Approx. 1.1

Approx. 0.7

Approx. 0.8

Approx. 0.5

Approx. 0.3

Approx. 0.2

ORF

JPEG

RAW

Record type

Large

Middle

Small

Compression type

Super Fine

Fine

Normal

Basic

Super Fine

Fine

Normal

Basic

Super Fine

Fine

Normal

Basic

Self-timer/

Remote control lamp/

emote control receiver

ode dial

Mount

ens lock pin

irror

Buil

Lens release

button

Control dial

Power switch

iopter adjustment dial

Hot shoe

View er

yecup

ive View button

Arrow pad

OK button

Card slots

ulti-connector

AEL/AFL/Protect button

LCD monitor

nformation

isplay button

Menu button

Erase button

Playback button

Flash button

Self-timer/

Remote control/

rive/Copy/

Print button

xposure

compensation button

Shutter button

Strap eyelet

ens attachment

mark

900350-0408

The world’s smallest digital SLR is here.

Specifications

Number of recordable pictures (in main record modes)

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Custom white balance 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)

One-touch white balance 1 custom setting can be registered

White balance bracketing Not available

Color Mode

Color space sRGB, Adobe RGB

Picture Mode

Mode Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone (default setting Natural)

Adjustment parameter Contrast, Sharpness and Saturation level available in 5 steps for Vivid, Natural,

Muted and Portrait, Contrast and Sharpness level available in 5 steps for Monotone

Filter effect Yellow, Orange, Red or Green filter available for Monotone

Picture tone Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green tone available for Monotone

Gradation 4 levels (Auto, High key, Normal, Low key)

hutter

Product type Computerized focal-plane shutter

Shutter speed Auto mode: 2 - 1/4000 sec. (depends on settings), P(Ps), S, A, M mode: 60 - 1/4000 sec.

(

Bulb: up to 30 min. with limiter), Scene program/Scene select mode: 4 - 1/4000 sec.

(depends on settings) 1/3EV steps

Self-timer Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available)

Remote cable release Available (with optional RM-UC1 remote cable)

Optical remote control Operation time: 2 sec., 0 sec., bulb control available (with optional RM-1 remote control)

Anti-shock mode Available (1 to 30 sec. selectable)

Drive

Drive mode Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer, Remote control

Sequential shooting speed Approx. 3.5 frames/sec.

Max. recordable pictures RAW mode: Max. 8 frames

n sequential shooting JPEG mode: Depends on compression ratio and no. of pixels

(LN mode: approx. up to card capacity with SanDisk Extreme III 1GB)

ntegrated Flash

Built-in flash Retractable flash (Auto pop-up type), GN=12 (ISO 100m)

Flash control mode TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto, Manual

Flash mode Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Slow sync. at 1st curtain,

Slow sync. at 2nd curtain, Fill-in, Manual (1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Off

Synchronization speed 1/180 sec. or less, Super FP up to 1/4000 sec.

Flash intensity control Up to ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps

Wireless Flash Control

Compatible external flash FL-50R, FL-36R

Control method Triggered and controlled by built-in flash light

Flash control mode TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto, Manual, FP TTL Auto, FP Manual

Number of channels 4 channels

Group setting 3 groups

Playback

Playback modes Single-frame, Index (4/9/16/25/49/100 frames), Calendar, Close-up (2 - 14X), Slideshow,

Picture rotation (auto mode available).

Information Display Histogram (independent luminance/RGB available), Highlight/Shadow point warning,

AF frame, Shooting information

Languages English, French, Spanish, Portuguese

Image Editing

Erasing function Single frame, All frames, Selected frames (with protect function)

Protect function Single frame, Selected frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)

Copy between media Single frame, All frames, Selected frames

RAW picture editing RAW development

JPEG editing Shadow adjustment, Red-eye fix, Trimming, Monotone, Sepia, Saturation (color depth),

Resize (producing another file)

Print function Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible)

Input/Output

PC interface High-speed USB for storage and camera control (MTP mode is available)

USB/Video connector Dedicated multi-connector (Video: NTSC/PAL selectable, Optional remote cable

RM-UC1 is available)

Flash attachment Hot shoe

Power Requirements

Battery BLS-1 Li-ion battery (included)

Sleep mode Available (1, 3, 5, 10 min., off selectable)

Dimensions/Weight

Dimensions 5.09 in. (W) x 3.58 in. (H) x 2.08 in. (D) / 129.5mm (W) x 91mm (H) x 53mm (D)

Weight 13.4 oz. / 380g

Operating Environment

Temperature 0 - 40ºC / 32 - 104ºF (operation) / 20 - 60ºC / 68 - 140ºF (storage)

Humidity 30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage)

Product Type Single-lens reflex Live View digital camera with interchangeable lens system

Memory CompactFlash Type I/II, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card (Dual-Slot)

Imager size 13.0mm (V) x 17.3mm (H)

Lens mount Four Thirds Mount

Effective Pixels Number 10 million pixels

mage Pickup Unit

Product type Live MOS Sensor

Total no. of pixels Approx. 11.8 million pixels

Aspect ratio 1.33 (4:3)

Dust reduction Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image sensor)

Recording

Recording format DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III

File format RAW (12-bit), JPEG, RAW+JPEG

Recording image size [RAW] 3648 x 2736 pixels

[JPEG] 3648 x 2736 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels

Viewfinder

Product type Eye-level single-lens reflex viewfinder

Field of view Approx. 95%

iewfinder magnification Approx. 0.92x (−1m

-1

50mm lens, infinity)

Eye point Approx. 14mm (-1m

-1

)

Diopter adjustment range -3.0 - +1m

-1

Focusing screen Fixed (Neo Lumi-Micro Mat screen)

Eyepiece shutter Eye piece cap EP-4 supplied

Live View Live MOS Sensor for still picture shooting is used, 100% field of view, Exposure adjustment

preview, White balance adjustment preview, Gradation setting preview,

Face detection preview, Perfect shot preview, Grid line displayable, 7x/10x magnification

possible, MF/S-AF, AF frame display, AF point display, Shooting information, Histogram

AF High-speed imager AF, Phase-difference detection AF

Image Stabilizer System No

LCD Monitor

Product type HyperCrystal II LCD (semi-transmissive TFT color LCD)

Size 2.7 inches

Total no. of pixels Approx. 230,000 dots

layback field of view 100%

Brightness control 15 levels

Color balance 15 levels

Focusing

AF system TTL phase-difference detection system, Contrast detection system †

Focus mode Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / C-AF + MF

*C-AF mode is not available with the contrast detection system.

Focusing point 3-point multiple AF with the phase-difference detection system (Auto, selectable in option)

11-point multiple AF with the contrast detection system (Auto, selectable in option)

Focusing point selection Auto/Option selectable

F luminance range

(phase-difference detection system) EV 0 to 19 (at 20ºC/68ºF, ISO 100)

AF illuminator

(phase-difference detection system) Built-in flash (External flash available. Inactivation is available to set.)

AF lock Locked at first position of shutter button in Single AF mode / AEL button (customizable)

Focus tracking

(phase-difference detection system) Interlocked with Continuous AF mode

Focus aid Available

Exposure Control

Metering system TTL open-aperture metering system (1) Digital ESP metering (49-point multi-pattern metering) (2)

Center-weighted average metering (3) Spot metering (approx. 2% for the viewfinder screen) (4)

Spot with Highlight control (5) Spot with Shadow control

Metering range EV 1 - 20 (Digital ESP metering, Center-weighted average metering, Spot metering)

(At normal temperature, 50mm f2, ISO 100)

Exposure mode (1) Auto (2) P: Program AE (Program shift can be performed) (3) A: Aperture priority AE (4) S:

Shutter priority AE (5) M: Manual (6) Scene program AE (7) Scene select AE

Scene program AE Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sport, Night + Portrait

Scene select AE Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Night Scene, Night + Portrait, Children, Sport, High Key,

Low Key, Digital Image Stabilization, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks,

Documents, Panorama* (*Available with the Olympus xD-Picture Card), Beach & Snow

ISO sensitivity Auto (ISO 100 - 1600) / Manual (ISO 100 - 1600), 1 EV steps

Exposure compensation ±5 EV in 1/3 EV steps

AE lock Locked by first position of shutter button / AEL button (customizable)

Exposure bracketing 3 frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable

White Balance

Auto WB system Advanced detection system with Live MOS Sensor

Preset white balance 8 settings (3000K - 7500K): Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K),

Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Flash (5500K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K)

White balance compensation ±7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis (in Auto WB/Preset WB/One-touch WB mode)

† When a lens other than the ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6, ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 or 25mm f2.8 is used, the number of AF focusing points changes to 3 and AF is executed again when the shutter button is pressed all the way. With the ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 or

ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 lens, the firmware needs to be updated to Ver.1.1 or later.

Specifications and appearances are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. • Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries • Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of

Apple Inc. • All other company and product names are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of their respective owners. • “Shadow Adjustment Technology” function contains patented technologies from Apical Limited. • The pictures in this catalog of the LCD monitors

are simulated. • The strap and the camera case shown in this catalog are optional.

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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - Specifications

The gures*Middle selectable from 3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920 or 1600 x 1200.*Small selectable from 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768 or 640 x 480.*in the table are

Page 2

Just think of where you can go and what youcould do with the world’s smallest digital SLR.It’s light. It’s compact. It fitscomfortably in your hand. I

Page 3 - 35mm f3.5 Macro

Live View lets you shoot while looking through a high-contrast,color-rich LCD screen. The E-420 features Autofocus Live View.A high-speed Imager Autof

Page 4 - System Chart

Wireless flash photography gives you morelighting options. The E-420 makes usingmultiple remote flashes easy and lets youcontrol them right from the c