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Olympus E-420 Alternatives

The E-420 is ranked #74 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
Olympus E-420 front thumbnailportrait56street64sports38travel52landscape47vlogging9
Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
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
Canon EOS Rebel T8i front thumbnailportrait81street73sports76travel80landscape78vlogging73
Portability
67
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76
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
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#2 Pentax KF
24MP APS-C 684 grams ISO 102,400
Pentax KF front thumbnailportrait83street73sports74travel66landscape80vlogging72
Portability
63
Imaging
72
Features
81
Overall
75
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)
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#3 Canon SL3
24MP APS-C 449 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 front thumbnailportrait81street75sports70travel82landscape79vlogging75
Portability
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)
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#4 Canon SL2
24MP APS-C 453 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front thumbnailportrait80street74sports69travel81landscape78vlogging75
Portability
71
Imaging
67
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)
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#5 Nikon D5600
24MP APS-C 465 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D5600 front thumbnailportrait80street74sports69travel81landscape78vlogging74
Portability
70
Imaging
67
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)
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#6 Nikon D5500
24MP APS-C 420 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D5500 front thumbnailportrait79street75sports68travel81landscape78vlogging75
Portability
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)
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#7 Pentax K-70
24MP APS-C 688 grams ISO 102,400
Pentax K-70 front thumbnailportrait80street71sports72travel64landscape78vlogging71
Portability
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)
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#8 Sony A65
24MP APS-C 622 grams ISO 12,800
Sony SLT-A65 front thumbnailportrait77street77sports81travel68landscape75vlogging78
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
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
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#9 Pentax K-S2
20MP APS-C 678 grams ISO 51,200
Pentax K-S2 front thumbnailportrait78street72sports70travel65landscape77vlogging71
Portability
64
Imaging
64
Features
82
Overall
71
does not have low pass filter
flash built-in
good ISO range (51,200)
good min ISO (100)
does not have headphone jack
heavier than competitors (678 grams)
not so great battery (410 shots)
slow continuous shooting (5.4 fps)
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