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E-420

Experience the wonder. Capture the moment. Anywhere, anytime.

As you start taking photographs, you'll find yourself becoming more aware of what's around you. Take the E-420 with you anywhere, anytime. As the world's smallest*1 digital SLR, it offers unprecedented portability, especially when combined with the ultra-slim pancake-type ZUIKO DIGITAL 25mm f2.8 lens.
With the E-420, each day becomes an adventure full of new surprises and discoveries.
The E-420. Ready to go wherever your imagination leads you.

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Enhanced Live View

The E-420 features a new "AF Live View" that improves on conventional Live View by enabling autofocusing based on contrast detection.*2
"Face Detection & Shadow Adjustment Technology" is another special feature that optimizes exposure of human faces and the background. Using the face detection function, which is capable of detecting up to 8 different faces, this function assures clear, beautiful portraits and group shots even against strong backlight.*3

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Face Detection & Shadow Adjustment Technology

Adding a Personal Touch

A wide selection of accessories allows you to customize your camera to fit your lifestyle and personal taste.

Cases and Straps
Interchangeable Lenses
External Flashes
Software

For Higher Image Quality

To achieve high image quality, the image sensor and image processing engine and lenses must all be high performance component.
The E-420 uses a 10 Megapixel Live MOS image sensor, the TruePic III image processing engine, as well as a Four Thirds system standard for lenses, allowing for high resolution imaging in a small package by using the various standard and zoom lenses available.

New Products/ZUIKO DIGITAL 25mm F2.8

For Higher Image Quality
[ZUIKO DIGITAL 25mm F2.8]

  • *1 Among interchangeable lens type digital SLR cameras as of March 5, 2008.
  • *2 When a lens other than the ZUIKO DIGITAL ED14-42mm f3.5-5.6, ED40-150mm 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 ED14-42mm f3.5-5.6 or ED40-150mm f4.0-5.6, lens, the firmware needs to be updated to Ver.1.1 or later.
  • *3 Faces may not be detected correctly in some cases.
  • * All other company and product names are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of their respective owners.
  • * The pictures of the LCD monitors are simulated.
  • * Product availability depends on sales areas.

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