The World's Thinnest and Smallest DSLR: DigInfo

The latest addition to the Olympus E-System lineup, the E-420, is the world's thinnest and smallest digital single lens reflex (SLR) camera. Like the predecessor, the E-410, released by Olympus in April 2007, the E-420 features a front-body ergonomic grip, and Olympus created the world's thinnest and smallest SLR camera by optimizing component design, materials selection, and the camera layout. Olympus developed the box design of the E-420 by employing a flexible substrate construction, the use of high-strength engineering plastic for the internal components, and a thin metal frame. This engineering design enhanced the camera's lightness and compactness, and at the same time provides a sturdy camera body capable of withstanding shocks and warping. The E-420 features new Live View autofocus functionality without using mirrors. In addition, the camera's Face Detection feature can detect up to eight faces within the image area, automatically focusing and optimizing the exposure. Shadow adjustment technology provides optimal control in tracking faces and distinguishing them from the background to achieve the best exposure. The E-420 enables users to take fine contrast pictures in bad lighting conditions where there is an extreme contrast between bright and dark areas that can make taking clear pictures of people's faces difficult. This new camera from Olympus makes it easy to take pictures that include not only the important foreground elements, but also all the natural beauty of the background. The E-420 features a 2.7-inch LCD display incorporating their new HyperCrystal II display technology, offering a broader color gamut, a 176 degree viewing angle and higher contrast for better viewing in extreme lighting conditions. Olympus Imaging plans to release the E-420 to the Japanese domestic market in mid-April.

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[allanlai86]

for me the bigger the more profesional u have haha

[manwell13]

notice how its the smallest in thinnest. and the people are asian

[muwaho0]

i think bigger is better...and this just like a digital camera...

[weebromat]

@allanlai86 lol well if it feels bigger in urs hands then it makes you feel more badass pro we all have to admit that lol

[RatChieftain]

sooo .... the view finder is for ?

[xjoncamposx]

Probably be weird with a large lens attached. Deff a consumer body.

[MrBeunhaas]

nice song:p...

made whit garageband:P

[gorskieeee]

not cool at all....dslr's shuld not look like point and shoots

[halo2pc]

You're absolutely right, if you have big hands ... but I haven't.

No honestly, I bought it a week ago and am very happy with it ... it's an entry level DSLR.

Only thing missing is image stabilization imo.

[frenchwm]

why?