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Canon 700D vs Olympus E-420

Portability
65
Imaging
60
Features
75
Overall
66
Canon EOS 700D front
 
Olympus E-420 front
Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41

Canon 700D vs Olympus E-420 Key Specs

Canon 700D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 580g - 133 x 100 x 79mm
  • Revealed June 2013
  • Alternative Name is EOS Rebel T5i
  • Succeeded the Canon 650D
  • Replacement is Canon 750D
Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed June 2008
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-410
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Canon 700D vs Olympus E-420 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Canon 700D versus Olympus E-420, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 700D (18MP) and E-420 (10MP) and the 700D (APS-C) and E-420 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizes.

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The 700D was launched 5 years after the E-420 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 700D grades against the E-420 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 700D over the Olympus E-420

 700D E-420 
RevealedJune 2013June 2008Newer by 61 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Canon 700D

 E-420 700D 

Common features in the Canon 700D and Olympus E-420

 700D E-420 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing

Canon 700D vs Olympus E-420 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon 700D comes with external dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Olympus E-420 has specifications of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Examine the Canon 700D versus Olympus E-420 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the 700D against the E-420.

Canon 700D vs Olympus E-420 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 700D and E-420 is 65 and 77 respectively.

Canon 700D vs Olympus E-420 top view buttons comparison

Canon 700D vs Olympus E-420 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The picture here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 700D and E-420.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 700D featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Canon 700D will show more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer 700D provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 700D vs Olympus E-420 sensor size comparison

Canon 700D vs Olympus E-420 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 700D vs Olympus E-420 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 700D Portrait photography features
Olympus E-420 Portrait photography features
76
you can focus manually
good resolution (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
57
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 700D Street photography information
Olympus E-420 Street photography information
69
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
has touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
64
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (426 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 700D Sports photography highlights
Olympus E-420 Sports photography highlights
55
good resolution (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (440 per charge)
39
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
max fps low (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 700D Travel photography features
Olympus E-420 Travel photography features
64
has touch to focus
good resolution (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (440 per charge)
53
lighter than competitors (426g)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
bad battery power (500 per charge)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 700D Landscape photography details
Olympus E-420 Landscape photography details
63
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (440 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
47
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inch)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
bad battery power (500 shots)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 700D Vlogging factors
Olympus E-420 Vlogging factors
71
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic socket
lack of image stabilization
9
no video
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Canon 700D vs Olympus E-420 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 700D and Olympus E-420
 Canon EOS 700DOlympus E-420
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS 700D Olympus E-420
Otherwise known as EOS Rebel T5i -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2013-06-10 2008-06-23
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 3
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 326 45
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 580 grams (1.28 lb) 426 grams (0.94 lb)
Dimensions 133 x 100 x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 61 56
DXO Color Depth rating 21.7 21.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 10.4
DXO Low light rating 681 527
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 500 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E8 -
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $649 $999