Nikon D3400 vs Olympus E-420
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Nikon D3400 vs Olympus E-420 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 395g - 124 x 98 x 76mm
- Announced August 2016
- Superseded the Nikon D3300
- Successor is Nikon D3500
(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
- Announced June 2008
- Replaced the Olympus E-410
Photography Glossary Nikon D3400 vs Olympus E-420 Overview
Below is a comprehensive review of the Nikon D3400 versus Olympus E-420, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the D3400 (24MP) and E-420 (10MP) and the D3400 (APS-C) and E-420 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.
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Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the D3400 grades against the E-420 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Nikon D3400 over the Olympus E-420
| D3400 | E-420 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | August 2016 |  | June 2008 | More recent by 100 months |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Nikon D3400
| E-420 | D3400 |
|---|
Common features in the Nikon D3400 and Olympus E-420
| D3400 | E-420 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Very exact focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Nikon D3400 vs Olympus E-420 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon D3400 comes with outside measurements of 124mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus E-420 has proportions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the D3400 versus the E-420.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D3400 and E-420 is 70 and 77 respectively.
Nikon D3400 vs Olympus E-420 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The graphic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the D3400 and E-420.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D3400 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon D3400 will produce extra detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern D3400 provides an advantage in sensor tech.
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Nikon D3400 vs Olympus E-420 Specifications
| Nikon D3400 | Olympus E-420 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Nikon | Olympus |
| Model type | Nikon D3400 | Olympus E-420 |
| Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Announced | 2016-08-17 | 2008-06-23 |
| Body design | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Expeed 4 | TruePic III |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | Four Thirds |
| Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
| Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 224.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 24 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 |
| Full resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Max native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | 11 | 3 |
| Cross type focus points | 1 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Nikon F | Micro Four Thirds |
| Available lenses | 309 | 45 |
| Crop factor | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 921 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Screen technology | TFT LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.56x | 0.46x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 5.0fps | 4.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 7.00 m (at ISO 100) | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash modes | Auto, Auto slow sync, Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill-flash, Off, Rear-curtain sync, Rear-curtain with slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | 1/200 seconds | 1/180 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) | - |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Optional | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 395g (0.87 pounds) | 426g (0.94 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 124 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | 86 | 56 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 24.8 | 21.5 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.9 | 10.4 |
| DXO Low light rating | 1192 | 527 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 1200 shots | 500 shots |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | EN-EL14a | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs (1-9 exposures)) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Cost at launch | $397 | $999 |
