Olympus has announced the E-620 digital SLR camera, which the manufacturer claims to be the world’s lightest with in-built image stabilisation.

The E-620 weighs in at just under 500 grams (475g to be exact) and is expected to be one of the more affordable dSLR cameras on the market. Local pricing is yet to be released (we won’t see the camera until April), but US pricing has been announced as US$700 (body only).

Despite being one of the more cost-effective digital cameras in its category, the Olympus E-620 has some features and functionality seen in higher-end cameras, including a 2.7-inch LCD screen. Its built-in flash also offers support for wireless off-camera flash synchronisation.

Other specifications include 12.3-megapixels of resolution, 4fps burst speed and four aspect ratios.

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By Caroline Warnes