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Testseek.com have collected 76 expert reviews of the Olympus E-420 and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Olympus E-420.
Award: Most Awarded May 2008
May 2008
 
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The editors liked

  • Very good photo quality
  • Good value starts at $500
  • Body only
  • Worlds smallest DSLR
  • Excellent build quality
  • Dust reduction system
  • Live view with contrast detect AF and face detection (with some lenses) on a 2.7" LCD display
  • Full manual contro...
  • Improved grip over the earlier E-410 and £170 cheaper on launch
  • Faster operation
  • While larger LCD screen aids visibility
  • More consistent white balance performance from shot to shot
  • Realistic colours
  • With a vivid option to increase saturation still...
  • Compact size
  • Light weight
  • Good image and color quality
  • Handy
  • Intuitive controls (once you get familiar with the Super Control Panel
  • 2x sensor crop factor maximizes telephoto lens length
  • Pocketable size (particularly with 25mm pancake lens)
  • Great walk-around camera
  • 11-point contrast-detect autofocus in Live View (but slow
  • And works with only a few lenses)
  • Digital-specific lens line offers advantage in edge-to-edge sharpness
  • Supers...
  • Sharp
  • Detailed close-up pictures. Pleasant colors in average light. Live-view mode allows odd-angle shots. Speedy
  • Responsive action. Advanced manual controls.
  • Light weight and small size make it far more portable than most DSLRs. Live view lets you compose onscreen instead of peering through the viewfinder. Speedy autofocus. No discernible shutter lag. Paging all photo geeks
  • RAW format support.
  • Very compact and lightweight digital SLR
  • Especially when combined with the 25mm pancake lens
  • Comfortable to hold despite the lack of a real grip
  • Control panel display allows quick access to most important shooting parameters
  • Generally snappy performan...
  • Small and light without compromising comfort
  • Very effective anti-dust system
  • Live View with contrast AF and face detection
  • Quick handling and broad customisation.
  • Little effort to carry
  • Dust reduction
  • Excellent value for money
  • Consistent AWB

The editors didn't like

  • Photos are slightly soft
  • Noise reduction a bit heavy at ISO 1600 (shoot RAW to avoid)
  • Slow contrast detect AF
  • Unimpressive face detection in live view mode
  • Both features only available with a select few lenses
  • Low light focusing could be better in...
  • Functional improvements over the earlier E-410 are relatively minor ones
  • Two of the E-410’s scene modes have sunk without a trace
  • No image stabilization
  • Small size may prove problematic for large hands
  • 2x sensor crop factor detracts from wide angle lens width
  • Olympus E420
  • Small grip can make it difficult to comfortably handle camera
  • Becomes much more pronounced when long lenses are applied
  • Shutter lag in Live View (can reach at much as 2.6 seconds)
  • LCD show odd metallic-like sheen in bright daylight
  • Can be distracti...
  • Photos get noisy at 800 ISO and higher. Viewfinder feels small. LCD stays lit even when sighting camera.
  • Fewer buttons means it takes more menusurfing to adjust basic settings like ISO and white balance. Facedetection feature can be slow. Four Thirds lens compatibility is largely moot
  • As no manufacturers beside Olympus and pricey Sigma support the standard...
  • LCD could be a little brighter for outdoor shooting with live view and is prone to smearing
  • LCD turns monochrome and noisy in low light
  • Auto white balance and presets not brilliant (but there is a white balance fine tune option)
  • Image parameters only o...
  • Very limited anti-shake options
  • Small viewfinder with basic 3-point AF
  • Body may be too small for bigger hands
  • E-520 a tempting alternative with anti-shake.
  • Handling
  • Position of right eyelet
  • Highlight control
  • Slow AF system with standard lenses

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  Published: 2008-07-23, review by: Chip.de

  • Abstract:  Gute Bildqualität und GeschwindigkeitAngesichts der technischen Ähnlichkeiten überrascht das Resultat der Labormessungen nicht: Beide E-Modelle bieten vergleichbare Auflösung und ähnliche Farbwiedergabe, allerdings hat die E-520 hier die Nase vorn, den...

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  Published: 2008-06-14, review by: letsgodigital.orgde

  • Abstract:  Als Olympus zuerst die E-400 und kurz darauf die E-410 der Öffentlichkeit präsentierte, hat Olympus erstmals gezeigt, wie kompakt eine DSLR-Kamera des Four-Thirds-Systems sein kann. Das Design hat mir sofort gefallen und obwohl ich meine Vorurteile ha...

 
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  Published: 2008-05-30, review by: magnus.de

  • Abstract:  Nach einem Jahr Laufzeit löst die Olympus E-420 die E-410 als FourThirds-Einstiegsmodell ab. Zugleich bleibt Olympus dem Kon­zept der Vorgängermodelle E-400 und E-410 treu und kombiniert einfache Bedienung mit einem be­sonders kleinen und leichten Geh...

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  Published: 2008-05-21, review by: Pcwelt.de

  • Abstract:  Wir haben die DSLR mit dem Zuiko-Objektiv 14-42 mm getestet. Für 100 Euro Aufpreis gibt es sie auch im Doppel-Objektiv-Kit mit einer 40-150mm-Linse oder nur mit dem extrem flachen 25mm-Pancake-Objektiv. Bildqualität: In Sachen Bildrauschen zeigte sic...

 
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  Published: 2008-05-11, review by: photographie.de

  • Abstract:  Flach wie ein Pfannkuchen, aber mit richtig viel Pfeffer dahinter – die Olympus E-420, eine der kleinsten und leichtesten SLRs der Welt, und das im Kit erhältlicheultrakompakte Zuiko Digital 2,8/25 mm „Pancake“-Objektiv überzeugen bei unserem Praxistes...

 
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  Published: 2014-07-17, review by: letsgodigital.org/nl/

  • Olympus E-420 digitale SLR cameraToen Olympus voor het eerst de E-400 en niet veel later de E-410 introduceerde liet Olympus voor het eerst zien hoe compact een D-SLR uit een FourThirds systeem kan zijn. Het ontwerp beviel mij direct en hoewel ik mijn voo...

 
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  Published: 2009-05-14, review by: fotoguiden.se

  • Abstract:  400-serien har inte blivit en sådan folkkamera som Olympus trott. Fördelningen mellan E-410 och E-510 beräknade de till 50-50. Det blev 25-75 istället.Det bevisar att de flesta prioriterar bildstabilisering framför minsta möjliga storlek. Men 400-serie...

 
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  Published: 2008-11-25, review by: kamerabild.se

  • Olympus har fixat de små irriterande missarna hos föregångaren E-410 och därmed har E-420 blivit en mycket intressant kamera för alla som vill ha en smidig och kompakt kamera.E-420 är den minsta systemkameran på marknaden och kan locka dem som använder...

 
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  Published: 2008-09-04, review by: M3.idg.se

  • Abstract:  Många är tveksamma till systemkameror på grund av att de är skrymmande. Nu finns det ingen anledning till det längre, med en E-420 och ett pancakeobjektiv från Olympus får du ner hela paketet i fickan. ...

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  Published: 2008-06-24, review by: datormagazin.se

  • bättrat grepp jämfört med E-410 och dessutom billigare vid lanseringen, snabbare bildprocessor och större bildskärm, vitbalansen bibehålls väl från bild till bild, verklighetstrogen färgåtergivning
  • Bara smärre funktionella förbättringar i jämförelse med föregångaren, två motivlägen har spårlöst försvunnit
  • Olympus E-420 är ett utmärkt val om du vill ha en lite mer professionell digitalkamera som samtidigt är kompakt och enkel att använda ...

 
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