Name: X-42
Brand: Olympus
SKU: 48755
Rating: 4.2 (49 reviews)

3.6

based on all reviews

bright
sharp and consistently clear viewing
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Digital Camera and Rough Guide books
while neither actually gets in the way of viewing
Olympus SH-50 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera

Effective pixels: 12 Mpx
Maximum aperture: 5.6
Screen size: 2.7 in
Touch screen: no

Olympus X-42 - Pros & Cons

bright
sharp and consistently clear viewing
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
solid and well-built

Digital Camera and Rough Guide books
while neither actually gets in the way of viewing
Olympus SH-50 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
Does the Olympus SH-50 have Weather Sealing
Olympus SH-50 have Image Stabilization
didn't rate it too highly
noise removal and excessive sharpening
Olympus SH-2 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
Does the Olympus SH-2 have Weather Sealing
doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
Olympus SH-2 have Image Stabilization

Olympus X-42 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	2.7 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
ISO maximum	1600 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200
Effective pixels	12 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx

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Olympus X-42 - Full Specifications

Effective pixels	12.0 Mpx

Optical zoom	5.0 x
Digital zoom	4.0 x
Minimum aperture	3.5
Maximum aperture	5.6
Focal length equiv	36 - 180
Image stabiliser	Electronic
Filter thread	no
Folded optics	no

Built-in flash	yes
3D support	no
Manual settings	no

Body type	Compact
Colour of product	Black Pink
Environmentally sealed	no

Rechargeable battery	no

GPS	no

ISO	64 100 200 400 800 1600
ISO minimum	64
ISO maximum	1600
Supported image file formats	JPEG

Screen size	2.7 in
Articulated LCD	no
Touch screen	no
Viewfinder	Electronic Screen

Video recording	yes
Supported video file formats	MJPEG
Max frame rate (highest resolution)	30.0 fps

Weight	4.52 oz
Width	3.86 in
Height	2.43 in
Depth	1.09 in

HDMI	no
PictBridge	yes
NFC	no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	no
Bluetooth	no
AV output	yes

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Olympus X-42 Olympus - Editorial Reviews (4)

3.0

Based on 4 reviews

Camera Decision

Published: 11.03.2015

Olympus SH-2 Review | Camera Decision

2.7

Olympus SH-2 is a 16.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3' sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 25-600 mm F3.0-6.9 lens. Read our SH-2 review to find its pros and cons.

Camera Decision

Published: 08.01.2013

Olympus SH-50 Review | Camera Decision

2.3

Olympus SH-50 is a 16.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 25-600 mm F3.0-6.9 lens. Read our SH-50 review to find its pros and cons.

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