Olympus E-620 Twin Kit (14-42 & 70-300)

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DPReview says of the E620:
"While the E-620's operation may seem surprisingly sophisticated for an entry-level model, its ability to deliver great images, straight out of the camera hits the spot precisely. From a technical perspective, the image quality is on a par with its peers in just about every respect..."

camera Art Filters

Creative photography previously requiring the use of special lenses, optical filters, or the use of complex computer-based editing techniques can now be easily achieved at the moment of capture. The “Art Filter” shooting mode (Click on link to see how Art Filters work) in the E-620 provides real-time digital simulation of traditional film processing or optical filter effects that can be previewed in Live View, providing the photographer with a powerful tool for creative expression.

The set of six “Art Filters” consist of a colour intensifying filter (Pop Art ), a grainy black and white film filter (Grainy Film ), two filters that simulate soft lighting effects (Pale & Light Colour , Light Tone ), a soft focus filter (Soft Focus), and a pinhole camera effect filter (Pin Hole) - click on filter names to see actual user samples.

Multi-exposure film photography is often tedious and challenging, requiring careful pre-capture planning by the photographer and a
rigid, linear process in execution. The E-620’s intuitive multi-exposure function (Click on link to see how Multi-exposure works) simplifies multi-exposure photography by providing an overlay of a previous image onto a live preview of the current scene.

You can even combine previously captured raw pictures in playback review mode, providing the flexibility to create multi-exposures of scenes that can be far separated in time and location, without the use of a computer and time-intensive editing software.

New 7 point Autofocus with 5 twin cross AF points

The E-620 features fast autofocus with a newly designed wide area 7 point Autofocus system with 5 twin cross AF points. The single line sensors on the sides also feature twin-line sensor technology. The new AF sensor works in light levels between -1EV to 19EV.
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Multi-aspect ratio shooting

The E-620 offers a choice of four aspect ratios for image capture: 4:3, 3:2, 6x6 and 16:9 formats. Live View photography with the High-Speed Imager AF enables auto-focusing with compact digital camera ease. The versatile flip-out swivel LCD screen makes both horizontal and vertically oriented Live View shooting easy and displays the live scene in the format chosen.

12.3 megapixels of quality

The E-620 features a 12.3 megapixel High-Speed Live Mos image sensor chip with improved dynamic range in highlights, and has the new Truepic III+ image engine.

Newly designed Image Stabiliser effective to -4 EV Steps

To maximise image capture quality, the E-620 features an image stabiliser with shake compensation up to four EV steps.** This capability provides the photographer with heightened confidence when shooting with long telephoto lenses or photographing in low light conditions. It also allows for ultrawide angle lenses to also benefit from image stabilisation.

This IS unit is brand new to the E-620, with an overall 20% decrease in weight compared to previous mechanisms, is signficantly reduced in dimensions and is more energy efficient than previous designs.

Installing a highly effective image stabiliser in-body instead of in-lens brings a compelling cost-performance advantage by providing stabilisation benefit to all system lenses. It further provides for compact lens designs which would otherwise be size-compromised by additional in-lens stabiliser components. In-body stabilisation further preserves the telecentric light path characteristics of Olympus Zuiko Digital lenses, ensuring that image quality even at picture corners is not sacrificed when stabilisation is activated.

Dust-free reliability

The world's most effective dust-reduction system, the proven Olympus Super Sonic Wave Filter (SSWF), is used to provide assurance of truly fuss-free, dust-free image captures.

Bright Optical Viewfinder and Swivel 2.7 inch Live View LCD

A new improved optical viewfinder with 95% viewing coverage and 0.96x magnification enables the photographer to see the scene clearly.
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A favourite feature of many macro photographers and creative photographers who demand compositional freedom, a dual-axis LCD screen provides maximum Live View shooting flexibility in high and low-angle photography, both in vertical or horizontal shooting camera positions.

Illuminated buttons

For enhanced ease-of-use in low-light situations, frequently used buttons on the E-620 are illuminated.
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Wireless Flash capable

Standard with all current Olympus DSLR cameras, wireless flash photography capability is integrated in the E-620.

With the built-in flash acting as commander, the E-620 can control up to three separate groups of wireless flash units. An unlimited number of FL-50R and FL-36R flash units may be used within each of the three flash groups to increase lighting power. The E-620's built-in flash commander makes buying a separate wireless flash trigger unit unnecessary.

Normal flash synchronisation speed with non-dedicated strobe units is 1/180th second. In the special Super FP mode with the new FL-50R, FL-36R, and current FL-50 and FL-36 strobe units, flash sync speed can be as high as 1/4000th second, providing the photographer with enhanced creative fill flash possibilities in bright daylight.

New HLD-5 battery grip

The E-620 sports a new compact optional battery grip that features an additional shutter release for vertically held shooting and an additional control dial. This grip accepts up to two BLS-1 batteries for enhanced battery endurance and provides ergonomic balance for use with longer or larger lenses.

Image quality begins with the lens

Olympus understands that image quality is not a function of the camera body alone. Without lenses designed for the unique demands of digital image sensors, even the best sensor technology in the world cannot deliver the best possible pictures.

To this end, the Olympus E-system lens catalog provides the widest range of uniquely designed-for-digital lenses, providing 35mm film format equivalent focal lengths from an ultra-wide 14mm to a super-telephoto range of 600mm (and up to 1200mm with the superb EC-20 converter). s

Camera Specifications

Item	Detail
Megapixels	12.3
Sensor Size	4/3 (2.0 crop)
LCD Size	2.7 inch / 6.9 cm
Shooting Modes
Metering Modes	(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
Memory Card Type(s)	CompactFlash (Type I and II), xD
Focus Points	7
Sensitivity (ISO)	100-3200
Burst Rate/Depth	4 frames/s / Unlimited frames JPEG (LN mode) 5 frames RAW
Download Port	USB 2.0 High-Speed
Body Construction	Plastic
Size/Weight (Body)	130mm x 94mm x 60mm / 475g
Included Lens(es)	14-42 and 70-300

Accessories:

MF-OM1 OM lens adapter to Four Thirds lens mount

VA-1 Varimagni Angle Finder

AS-DEN3 Negative dioptre eyecup

AS-DEP3 Positive dioptre eyecup

ME-1 Magnifier eyecup (1.2X)

LBH-1 Lithium Battery holder (holds 3X CR123A batteries)

RM-1 Infrared Remote control

FL-36R Flashgun (GN36 @ 100 ISO)

FL-50R Flashgun (GN50 @ 100 ISO)

FS-STRF11 Ring flash set

FS-STF22 Twin flash set

FL-BKM03 Twin flash bracket

FL-BK04 Single flash bracket

FL-CB05 Flash extension cable

FS-SHV1 Flash high voltage set (for FL-50, FS-STRF11 & FS-STF22)

FS-FLRA1 Flash reflector adapter (for FL-50, FL-36)

HLD-5 Battery grip. A new compact optional battery grip that features an additional shutter release for vertically held shooting and an additional control dial. This grip accepts up to two BLS-1 batteries for enhanced battery endurance and provides ergonomic balance for use with longer or larger lenses.