Canon T7 vs Olympus E-420
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Canon T7 vs Olympus E-420 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 475g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
- Released February 2018
- Alternative Name is EOS 2000D
(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
- Introduced June 2008
- Previous Model is Olympus E-410

Canon T7 vs Olympus E-420 Overview
Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon T7 and Olympus E-420, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the T7 (24MP) and E-420 (10MP) and the T7 (APS-C) and E-420 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

The T7 was introduced 9 years after the E-420 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).
Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the T7 scores against the E-420 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Canon T7 vs Olympus E-420 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS Rebel T7 and Olympus E-420. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon T7 Gallery and Olympus E-420 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon T7 over the Olympus E-420
T7 | E-420 | |||
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Introduced | February 2018 | ![]() | June 2008 | Newer by 118 months |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Canon T7
E-420 | T7 |
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Common features in the Canon T7 and Olympus E-420
T7 | E-420 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More precise focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Canon T7 vs Olympus E-420 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon T7 provides outer dimensions of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") having a weight of 475 grams (1.05 lbs) while the Olympus E-420 has proportions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).
Analyze the Canon T7 and Olympus E-420 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the T7 and the E-420.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the T7 and E-420 is 68 and 77 respectively.

Canon T7 vs Olympus E-420 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The pic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the T7 and E-420.
All in all, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The T7 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon T7 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher T7 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon T7 vs Olympus E-420 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon T7 vs Olympus E-420 Specifications
Canon EOS Rebel T7 | Olympus E-420 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Olympus |
Model type | Canon EOS Rebel T7 | Olympus E-420 |
Also called | EOS 2000D | - |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Released | 2018-02-26 | 2008-06-23 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Digic 4+ | TruePic III |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 332.3mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Full resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Max boosted ISO | 12800 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
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 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Canon EF/EF-S | Micro Four Thirds |
Amount of lenses | 326 | 45 |
Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Screen resolution | 920k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 95 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.5x | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 60 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 4.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 9.20 m (at ISO 100) | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/200 secs | 1/180 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 46 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | - |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 475 gr (1.05 lbs) | 426 gr (0.94 lbs) |
Dimensions | 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 71 | 56 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.6 | 21.5 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.9 | 10.4 |
DXO Low light rating | 1009 | 527 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 shots | 500 shots |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LP-E10 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $390 | $999 |