Olympus E-420 Alternatives
The E-420 is ranked #73 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Below is a quick overview of the E-420.
10MP
Four Thirds
426 grams
ISO 1,600
Portability
77 Imaging
45 Features
36 Overall
41
77 Imaging
45 Features
36 Overall
41
flash built-in
good min ISO (100)
has phase detect auto focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have HDMI support
does not have headphone jack
does not have mic jack
What follows are a number of competitors to the Olympus E-420 ordered by their total rank. You can view a extensive review of any camera or a comparison with the Olympus E-420 by using the links underneath each camera card. You can click on the image to see a visual comparison or follow this link to see all of them side by side.
#1 Canon T8i
24MP
APS-C
515 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
67 Imaging
70 Features
88 Overall
77
67 Imaging
70 Features
88 Overall
77
flash built-in
good battery (800 shots)
good ISO range (25,600)
good min ISO (100)
does not have headphone jack
lack of image stabilization
#2 Pentax KF
24MP
APS-C
684 grams
ISO 102,400
Portability
63 Imaging
73 Features
81 Overall
76
63 Imaging
73 Features
81 Overall
76
does not have low pass filter
flash built-in
good ISO range (102,400)
good min ISO (100)
does not have headphone jack
heavier than competitors (684 grams)
not so great battery (410 shots)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
#3 Canon SL3
24MP
APS-C
449 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
69 Features
84 Overall
75
71 Imaging
69 Features
84 Overall
75
flash built-in
good battery (1,070 shots)
good ISO range (25,600)
good min ISO (100)
does not have headphone jack
lack of image stabilization
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
#4 Canon SL2
24MP
APS-C
453 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
68 Features
85 Overall
74
71 Imaging
68 Features
85 Overall
74
flash built-in
good battery (650 shots)
good ISO range (25,600)
good min ISO (100)
does not have headphone jack
lack of image stabilization
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
#5 Nikon D5600
24MP
APS-C
465 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
70 Imaging
68 Features
85 Overall
74
70 Imaging
68 Features
85 Overall
74
does not have low pass filter
flash built-in
good battery (820 shots)
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have headphone jack
lack of image stabilization
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
#6 Nikon D5500
24MP
APS-C
420 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
66 Features
85 Overall
73
71 Imaging
66 Features
85 Overall
73
does not have low pass filter
flash built-in
good battery (820 shots)
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have headphone jack
lack of image stabilization
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
#7 Sony A65
24MP
APS-C
622 grams
ISO 12,800
Portability
64 Imaging
64 Features
85 Overall
72
64 Imaging
64 Features
85 Overall
72
flash built-in
good min ISO (100)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good resolution screen (921 k dot)
does not have headphone jack
does not have Time Lapse function
#8 Pentax K-70
24MP
APS-C
688 grams
ISO 102,400
Portability
62 Imaging
67 Features
81 Overall
72
62 Imaging
67 Features
81 Overall
72
does not have low pass filter
flash built-in
good ISO range (102,400)
good min ISO (100)
does not have headphone jack
heavier than competitors (688 grams)
not so great battery (410 shots)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
#9 Nikon D5300
24MP
APS-C
480 grams
ISO 12,800
Portability
68 Imaging
66 Features
81 Overall
72
68 Imaging
66 Features
81 Overall
72
does not have low pass filter
flash built-in
good min ISO (100)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
does not have headphone jack
lack of image stabilization
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)