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Review summary: The Olympus E-420 DSLR camera follows the recent trend of updating an existing design with a smattering of new features. Successor to the E-410, the new E420 model takes over the mantle as the World's most compact DSLR, weighing less than 400g and ...

Verdict: From close examination of the Olympus E-420 it's fair to say that owners of the previous E-410 have little to feel threatened by. Doppelganger control layout aside, operationally too the E-420 delivers a performance that's nigh on identical, though if ...

Review summary: IF you're after a petite SLR then the E-420 is a solid performer that keeps up with the competition.

Pros: Small build, great colour balance, excellent noise performance, speedy burst mode

Cons: Pictures a little soft at default settings, no image stabilisation, menu can be a little clunky, small design may not suit everyone

Verdict: If you're after a petite SLR then the Olympus E-420 is a solid performer. It keeps pace with the competition in most areas, while maintaining dimensions that are significantly smaller.

Review summary: Olympus E-420 review : Although we just experienced a hectic period with many introductions, Olympus introduced, rather unexpectedly, their new digital SLR sibling; the Olympus E420. The Olympus E420 SLR is clearly based on the E410, which was ...

Review summary: At first glance, the new Olympus E-420 seems like a marginal upgrade to the previous model, the E-410, and in many respects it is. The new model shares pretty much the same tiny plastic body shell and has a similar 10-megapixel resolution LMos sensor, ...

Verdict: While not a show-stopper, the only feature missing from the Olympus E-420 at this level is the lack of any image stabilisation. All the same, with a price of about 120 less than that of its predecessor when it was introduced, this has to rate as one ...

Pros: Small build, great colour balance, excellent noise performance, speedy burst mode

Cons: Pictures a little soft at default settings, no image stabilisation, menu can be a little clunky, small design may not suit everyone

Verdict: If you're after a petite SLR then the Olympus E-420 is a solid performer. It keeps pace with the competition in most areas, while maintaining dimensions that are significantly smaller.