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Canon T6s vs Olympus E-420

Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
77
Overall
70
Canon EOS Rebel T6s front
 
Olympus E-420 front
Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41

Canon T6s vs Olympus E-420 Key Specs

Canon T6s
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 565g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Also referred to as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Old Model is Canon 700D
  • New Model is Canon 77D
Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Introduced June 2008
  • Replaced the Olympus E-410
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Canon T6s vs Olympus E-420 Overview

In this write-up, we are looking at the Canon T6s vs Olympus E-420, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the T6s (24MP) and E-420 (10MP) and the T6s (APS-C) and E-420 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor measurements.

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The T6s was introduced 6 years later than the E-420 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the T6s matches up vs the E-420 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6s over the Olympus E-420

 T6s E-420 
IntroducedFebruary 2015June 2008Fresher by 81 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Canon T6s

 E-420 T6s 

Common features in the Canon T6s and Olympus E-420

 T6s E-420 
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Canon T6s vs Olympus E-420 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Canon T6s offers outside measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Olympus E-420 has sizing of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon T6s vs Olympus E-420 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the T6s compared to the E-420.

Canon T6s vs Olympus E-420 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the T6s and E-420 is 66 and 77 respectively.

Canon T6s vs Olympus E-420 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6s vs Olympus E-420 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the T6s and E-420.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The T6s with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon T6s will offer greater detail using its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern T6s provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon T6s vs Olympus E-420 sensor size comparison

Canon T6s vs Olympus E-420 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6s vs Olympus E-420 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6s Portrait photography information
Olympus E-420 Portrait photography information
79
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
57
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon T6s Street photography advice
Olympus E-420 Street photography advice
71
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
does not have image stabilization
64
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (426 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6s Sports photography information
Olympus E-420 Sports photography information
61
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (440 per charge)
39
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6s Travel photography info
Olympus E-420 Travel photography info
66
offers focus via touch
good MP (24MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
no Timelapse recording
bad battery power (440 CIPA)
53
lighter than competition in class (426g)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (500 shots)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6s Landscape photography advice
Olympus E-420 Landscape photography advice
66
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (440 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
47
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inches)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T6s Vlogging info
Olympus E-420 Vlogging info
72
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
9
lack of video recording
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Canon T6s vs Olympus E-420 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6s and Olympus E-420
 Canon EOS Rebel T6sOlympus E-420
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS Rebel T6s Olympus E-420
Also Known as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2015-02-06 2008-06-23
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 6 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 24MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 19 3
Cross focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 326 45
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes - Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 565 grams (1.25 lbs) 426 grams (0.94 lbs)
Dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 56
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 21.5
DXO Dynamic range score 12.0 10.4
DXO Low light score 915 527
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 500 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $849 $999