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Olympus Evolt E420 10MP Digital SLR Camera with 25mm f/2.8 Pancake Zuiko Lens
4.4 out of 5 stars (5 Reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars.  Four Stars, November 21, 2015
By A Customer
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5.0 out of 5 stars.  Wrong camera, but I still like it., December 18, 2012
By kenneth freels (PERRYSVILLE, OHIO, US)
When I bought this camera I was expecting to receive the E420, however I was sent the E410. So, I can't give a 100% accurate review of the E420 since I didn't get what I bought. However, since they are both basically the same camera I can say that based on my experience with the E410 it's a very nice camera.

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3.0 out of 5 stars.  Compact but dated dSLR - great as a 2nd camera, October 01, 2012
By stoye (USA)
I bought this as a replacement thinking my other dSLR had given up its Geist - not such a good idea.

The 'blah' (not quite bad but not so good either): I personally am not the most adept photographer and think this needs a lot more dedication than I was originally willing to give to learn how to properly use the camera. That said I found the time some months down the line and actually read through the instruction manual that you can download for free from the Olympus website; and then its OK to work with as a hobby photographer.
While it is compact, it is quite hefty and not as light as some of the newer SLRs out there; but for the price I was willing to take that into account. Plus, I like to know I am holding something in my hands - helps me think about balance and angle a bit more.
I also think that pictures, indoors and in low lighting, with the in-built flash it comes with, are really bad and so I will need to invest in an add-on external flash soon.
I prefer using the manual eyelet to frame the picture versus the screen, because the screen slows down taking the shot by quite a bit; however, since I learned taking and framing pictures on an old antique Pentax, this (and the manual zoom on the lens) is actually a nice little bit of nostalgia each time I frame and focus.
What is really irksome is that it uses an Olympus memory card which cost me an extra $20 to purchase (only 2GB) - I do prefer the SD cards especially since they slot into all sorts of other gadgets I have (i.e. are more versatile) and have loads more capacity.

The 'yay!' (the great): That said, it takes the MOST BEAUTIFUL shots with this lens (14-42mm), particularly close ups, when the light is there. I am currently considering buying the pancake lens as an addition to see how that frames photos and, of course, an external flash. Perhaps taking pictures with those will change my star rating in future.
I was also able to purchase a replacement battery for all of $10 and both batteries last ages in comparison to the other SLR I own; plus they are really easy to transport and recharge (takes only a half hour); and exceptionally easy to switch when empty.

As you can tell more 'blah' than 'yay!' - hence the 3 stars. However I was able to revive my other SLR and it was a decent buy so I didn't return it... Now it works great as a 2nd camera in my opinion, and I would recommend as such rather than as a 1st and/or one and only.

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5.0 out of 5 stars.  Takes great pictures if you learn how to use it, January 11, 2010
By M. D. Gibson
I have owned this camera (Olympus E-420) for over a year now and have been very pleased with its performance.
The picture and color quality is FANTASTIC and digital noise is very very low in conditions with low light, so long as I stick to the 'low key' constrast setting.
I share the same complaint of the user giving this camera 1 star...the autofocus fails to focus at times if I'm shooting in a dark setting. I work around this problem by keeping the camera on a single point autofocus setting and - gasp - just pointing the camera at the thing I want to focus on. In other words, the multipoint autofocus is slow but not usually necessary, especially if you're used to using an SLR.

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5.0 out of 5 stars.  Excellent Seller. Highly recommended. Item received as described and on time., January 12, 2009
By Tho D. Nguyen
Excellent Seller.
Camera and Lens received on time in perfect condition as described.
Will come back again.

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