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Digital SLR E-410

The world's smallest, thinnest and lightest camera (*1) in its class -- with a super-compact body small enough to take anywhere. The LCD monitor with “Live View” lets you shoot without the need to peer through a viewfinder. This digital SLR camera combines 10 megapixel resolutions for superb image quality with a dust reduction system to prevent dust from spoiling your images.

We have added a variety of new functions to this camera and created a precision instrument with an excellent environmental footprint, including significant contributions to energy and resource conservation, by ensuring that the quantities of harmful substances used remained within the levels stipulated by our own management standards.

Digital SLR E-420

It realizes the world's smallest, thinnest (*1) in its class. The live-view function that enabled photography with watching a liquid crystal monitor evolved, and it makes intelligent photography such as the face & back control enabled.

*1 Based on research by Olympus Imaging Corp., comparing this product with other digital single-lens camera systems with interchangeable lenses, as of March 5, 2008.

Resource saving
Compared with conventional products, it consumes less ones weight and volume.

	Conventional Product	E-410 (Rate of reduction)	E-420 (Rate of reduction)
Weight (g)	435	375 (-14%)	380 (-13%)
Volume (cm3)	807.7	624.6 (-23%)	624.6 (-23%)

Energy Efficiency
Compared with conventional products, it consumes about 39% less power when in use.

	Conventional products (rate of reduction)	E-410/E-420 (Rate of reduction)
Power consumption in use (mAh/shot *2)	3.75	2.30 (-39%)

*2 This figure indicates the amount of energy consumed per photograph based on standards established by the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA).

Hazardous substances-free product
It does not use any materials prohibited by the Environment-related Substances Used in Product Control Rules. No polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is used in the electrical insulation of interconnection, and the lenses are made using eco-glass containing no lead, cadmium or arsenic.

Use of corrugated cardboard for packaging and cushioning
To facilitate recycling, we use only cardboard to package and cushion our products.

Material Labeling
Also to facilitate recycling, information about materials is shown on all plastic parts that are large enough to carry labels.

LCA Results *
Environmental burdens occurring during distribution account for approximately 50% of all environmental burdens during the life of the product.

* Calculated based on the criteria for Olympus digital cameras

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