Olympus E-420 Digital SLR Camera with ZUIKO twin Lens Kit
Olympus E-420 Digital SLR Camera
Olympus E-420 Digital SLR Camera features small camera body and 13.4 ounces light weight design. Olympus E-420 digital SLR equips with 10MP image processor, 2.7 inch live view LCD, Shadow adjustment technology, face detection, dust reduction and digital image stabilization.
Package includes Olympus E-420 DSLR Camera body, ZUKIO 14-42mm/40-150mm Twin Lens Kit.
What's in the box?
E-420 body, 14-42mm lens & 40-150mm Lens, Li-ion battery BLS-1, Li-ion battery charger BCS-1, USB cable, Video cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card, Eye-piece cap EP-4.
Specification:
| Product Name
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| Olympus E-420 |
| Model
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| E-420 |
| Type
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| Single-lens reflex Live View digital camera with interchangeable lens system |
| Compatible Lens
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| ZUIKO Digital, FourThirds System lens |
| Lens Mount
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| FourThirds mount |
| Media
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| CompactFlash card (Type I and II), Microdrive, xD picture card. (Dual slot).
Panorama shooting function is available in conjunction with the Live Preview mode when Olympus xD card is used. |
| Effective Pixel Number
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| 10 million pixels |
| Imager Size
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| 17.3mm x 13.0mm |
| Type
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| Live MOS sensor |
| Total Pixel Number
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| Approx. 11.8 million pixels |
| Aspect Ratio
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| 4:3 |
| Filter Array
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| Primary colour filter (RGB) |
| LPF
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| Fixed type |
| IR Cut Filter
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| Hybrid type |
| Dust Protect Filter
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| SuperSonic Wave Filter |
| Viewfinder Type
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| Eye-level TTL Optical |
| Field Of View
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| Approx. 95% |
| Magnification
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| Approx.0.92x (-1m-1, 50mm lens, infinity) |
| Eye Point
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| Approx. 14 mm (-1m-1) |
| Diopter Adjustment
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| -3.0 to +1 |
| Focusing screen
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| Fixed (Neo Lumi-Micro Mat screen) |
| Mirror
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| Quick return mirror |
| Viewfinder Information
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| Aperture value, Shutter speed, Record mode, AF confirmation mark, Flash, WB, AE lock, Number of storable still images, Exposure compensation value, Metering mode, Battery warning, Exposure mode, AF frame (super impose) |
| Depth Of Field Preview
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| Can be checked (when Left arrow pad is set in preview mode) |
| Eye Cup
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| Interchangeable type EP-5/6/7, EP-5 supplied (Magnifier Eyecup ME-1 is available) |
| Eye Piece Shutter
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| Eye piece cap EP-4 supplied |
| Live Preview Type
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| Live CCD Sensor for still picture shooting is used, 100% field of view, Exposure adjustment pre-view, White balance adjustment pre-view, Grid line displayable, 7x/10x magnification possible, MF/S-AF, AF frame display, AF point display, Shooting information, Histogram
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| Autofocus Type
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| High speed imager AF, Phase-difference detection AF |
| Focus Modes
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| 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 Imager AF in LiveView mode)
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| AF Detection Range
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| Phase detection AF: EV 0 to 19 (ISO 100) |
| Focus Areas
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| 3-point multiple AF |
| Focus Area Selection
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| Automatic and manual selection |
| AF Assist Lamp
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| Phase detection AF: Built-in flash (can be deactivated), or AF assist beam on optional Olympus dedicated flash units |
| AF Lock
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| Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode / AEL button (customizable) |
| Focus Tracking
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| Phase detection AF: Interlocked with Continuous AF mode |
| Focus Aid
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| Available |
| Manual Focus
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| Available by rotating focus ring, available for setting manual focus operation in AF mode (customised) |
| Metering System
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| TTL open aperture light metering with 49-zone multi-pattern sensing system |
| Metering Modes
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| (1) Digital ESP metering (49-point multi pattern metering)
(2) Centre weighted average metering
(3) Spot metering (approx. 2% of the viewfinder screen)
(4) Spot with Highlight bias
(5) Spot with Shadow bias
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| Metering Range
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| EV 1 - 20 (Digital ESP metering, Centre weighted average metering, Spotmetering)
(50mm f2, ISO 100)
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| Exposure Modes
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| (1) Auto (2) P: Programme AE (Programme shift can be performed) (3) A: Aperture priority AE (4) S: Shutter priority AE (5) M: Manual (6) Scene programme AE (7) Scene select AE |
| Scene Program AE
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| Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sport, Night + Portrait |
| Scene Select AE
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| Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Night Scene, Night + Portrait, Children, Sport, High Key, Low Key, Digital Image Stabilisation, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks, Documents, Panorama* (* Available with the Olympus xD-Picture Card), Beach & Snow |
| Exposure Compensation
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| ± 5 EV in 1/3 EV steps |
| AE Lock
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| Locked by first position of Shutter button / AEL button (customizable) |
| Exposure Bracketing
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| 3 frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable |
| ISO Sensitivity (Auto)
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| ISO 100 - 1600 |
| ISO Sensitivity (Manual)
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| ISO 100 - 1600 (adjustable in 1 EV steps) |
| Shutter Type
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| Electronically controlled focal plane shutter |
| Shutter Speed
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| 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 programme/Scene select mode: 4 - 1/4000 sec. (depends on settings).
Shutter speed adjustable in 1/3 EV steps |
| X-sync speed
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| 1/180 sec. or longer, Super FP up to 1/4000 sec.
Up to 1/4000 sec. Super FP mode with specific Olympus Zuiko Digital dedicated flash units. |
| Shutter release
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| Soft-touch electromagnetic release |
| Self-Timer
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| Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available) |
| Remote Cable Release
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| Available (with optional RM-UC1 Remote cable.) |
| Drive Modes
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| Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer, Remote control |
| Sequential Shooting Speed
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| 3.5 fps approx |
| Max. Frame Number On Sequential Shooting
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| RAW 8 frames
JPEG mode: Depends on compression ratio (e.g., LN / L-SF) and no. of pixels (in LN mode: approx. up to card capacity with Sandisk Extreme III) |
| Auto WB System
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| Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor |
| Preset WB
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| 8 settings (3000K - 7500K)
Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K), Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Flash (5500K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K) |
| Custom WB
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| 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K) |
| WB Compensation
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| ±7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis (in Auto WB/Preset WB/One touch WB mode) |
| One Touch White Balance
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| 1 custom setting can be registered |
| WB Bracketing
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| Not available |
| Image Processing Engine
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| TruePic III |
| Colour Space
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| sRGB / Adobe RGB |
| Picture Modes
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| Vivid, Natural, Muted, Monotone (default setting: Natural) |
| Colour Saturation
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| 5 levels in each Picture mode |
| Sharpness
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| 5 levels in each Picture mode |
| Contrast
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| 5 levels in each Picture mode |
| Monotone Filter Effect
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| Yellow, Orange, Red or Green filter available |
| Picture Tones
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| Sepia, Blue, Red, Green in Black & White mode |
| Gradation
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| 4 settings (AUTO, high key, normal, low key); AUTO activates Shadow Adjustment Technology |
| Built-in Flash Type
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| Retractable pop up flash |
| Pop up
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| Automatic or manual |
| Guide number
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| 12 (ISO 100 m) |
| Flash intensity control
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| Up to ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps |
| Flash bracketing
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| Not available |
| Flash Modes
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| 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. |
| External Flash Control Type
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| TTL auto FP / TTL auto with Olympus dedicated flash units (FL-36, FL-50, FL-36R, FL-50R), auto or manual; |
| Wireless Flash Capable
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| Yes; with compatible external flash units FL-36R and FL-50R |
| Wireless Flash Control
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| Triggered and controlled by built-in flash light; TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto, Manual, FP TTL Auto, FP Manual; 4 channels; up to 3 groups of compatible wireless flash units may be controlled by the camera body |
| Control panel information
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| Battery information, Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Expsosure compensation value, ISO sensitivity, Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure indicator, Flash intensity compensation indicator, Date, BKT setting, NR setting, WB, WB comensation value, Picture mode, Flash mode, Record mode, Image size, Card information, Drive mode, Flash intensity compensation value, Metering mode, Recordable still image number, Focusing mode, FP warning, AF frame, AF illuminator disactivated notification, Colour space, Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation, Gradation, Face detection, RC mode setting. |
| Playback Monitor Type
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| HyperCrystal II LCD panel |
| Size
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| 2.7 inch / 6.9cm |
| Pixel Number
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| Approx. 230,000 pixels |
| Playback Field Of View
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| 100% |
| Brightness control
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| 15 levels |
| Playback Display mode
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| Single-frame, Index (4/9/16/25/49/100 frames), Calendar, Close-up ( 2 - 14X), Slideshow, Picture rotation (auto mode available) |
| Playback Information
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| Histogram (independent luminance/RGB available), Highlight/Shadow point warning, AF frame, Shooting information |
| Erase Modes
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| Single frame, All frames, Selected frames (with protect function) |
| Image Protect Mode
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| Single frame, Selected frames, Release protect (Single/All selected) |
| Copy Mode
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| Single frame, All frames, Selected frames |
| Type Of Recording Format
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| DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III |
| Type Of File Format
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| RAW (12-bit), JPEG, RAW+JPEG |
| RAW+JPEG Recording
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| Yes |
| File Size
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| RAW: 3648 x 2736 compressed Approx. 11MB
Large: 3648 x 2736 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 6.8MB
3648 x 2736 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 4.7MB
3648 x 2736 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 2.2MB
3648 x 2736 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 1.5MB
Middle 3200 x 2400 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 5.3MB
3200 x 2400 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 3.7MB
3200 x 2400 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.7MB
3200 x 2400 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 1.1MB
2560 x 1920 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 3.6MB
2560 x 1920 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 2.2MB
2560 x 1920 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.1MB
2560 x 1920 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 0.7MB
Small 1600 x 1200 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 1.3MB
1600 x 1200 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 0.8MB
1600 x 1200 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.5MB
1600 x 1200 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 0.3MB
1280 x 960 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 0.8MB
1280 x 960 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 0.5MB
1280 x 960 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.3MB
1280 x 960 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 0.2MB
1024 x 768 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 0.5MB
1024 x 768 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 0.4MB
1024 x 768 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.2MB
1024 x 768 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 0.1MB
640 x 480 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 0.2MB
640 x 480 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 0.2MB
640 x 480 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.1MB
640 x 480 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 0.1MB
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| In-Camera RAW Development
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| Yes |
| Image Editing
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| Shadow adjustment, Red-eye fix, Trimming, Monotone, Sepia, Saturation (colour depth), Resize (producing another file) |
| PictBridge
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| Yes |
| User programmable custom settings
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| Left arrow pad button is available to set 6 functions. (Face detection, Preview, OFF, One touch WB, Live preview, Test picture); Drive button is available to set 6 functions. (Drive, AF target selection, AF mode, WB mode, Metering mode, ISO setting);
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| PC Interface
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| High Speed USB for storage and camera control (MTP mode is available) ; Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 is available) |
| Video Signal Output
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| NTSC or PAL selectable |
| Flash attachment
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| Hot shoe |
| Battery
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| BLS-1 Li-ion battery (included) |
| Sleep Mode
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| Available (1, 3, 5, 10 min., off selectable) |
| Battery life
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| TBA |
| Dimensions
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| 129.5 mm (W) x 91 mm (H) x 53 mm (D) |
| Weight
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| 380 g (body only) |
| Operating Temperature
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| 0 - 40 degrees C; (operation) / -20 - 60 degrees C; (storage) |
| Operating Humidity
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| 30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage) |
| Box contents
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| E-420 body, 14-42/40-150mm lens (kit contents), Li-ion battery BLS-1, Li-ion battery charger BCS-1, USB cable, Video cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Waranty card, Eye piece cap EP-4 |
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