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Review summary: It's easy to lose sight of the smaller players in a digital SLR market so heavily dominated by Canon and Nikon, but there's still healthy competition for third place. Olympus has been canny in giving the E-420 (and its predecessor the E-410) a unique ...

Verdict: Enthusiasts probably won't want to use this as their main DSLR, but if you're looking to upgrade from a compact or want a backup camera with character, the Olympus delivers.

Review summary: Since the 1970s and the days of Olympus's classic OM-1 35mm SLR, the company has tended to go in the opposite direction from several other manufacturers, building a lineup that emphasizes smaller and lighter.

Pros: 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

Cons: No image stabilization ; Small size may prove problematic for large hands ; 2x sensor crop factor detracts from wide angle lens width

Verdict: being the latest addition to a lineup that emphasizes smaller and lighter. Back then, film was the big equalizer, but today's digital cameras from different manufacturers use (generally) proprietary technology. Is Olympus still cranking out nice ...

Review summary: Olympus E-420 digital SLR camera : Its predecessor has been around for a while so it's high time to introduce a fresh sibling of the Olympus family to the world. Time for a new FourThirds SLR; the Olympus E420. The appearance of this camera is not ...

Review summary: The Olympus E-420 (announced March 5, 2008) is a 10 megapixel small and light digital SLR. The E-420 features: "AF Live View" for easier compositions, Face Detection, a large 2.7 inch HyperCrystal II LCD display, 28 automatic, semiautomatic and manual ...

Review summary: Not too much is known so far about the E-420, but we know this; the bosy weighs in at 380 grams and it's priced below the $500 mark in the US. This lightweight 10-megapixel DSLR offers heavyweight technologies, including a bigger, more viewable 2.7 ...