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Nikon D5000 vs Olympus E-420

Portability
65
Imaging
52
Features
50
Overall
51
Nikon D5000 front
 
Olympus E-420 front
Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41

Nikon D5000 vs Olympus E-420 Key Specs

Nikon D5000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 590g - 127 x 104 x 80mm
  • Launched June 2009
  • Older Model is Nikon D60
  • Replacement is Nikon D5100
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
  • Released June 2008
  • Superseded the Olympus E-410
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Nikon D5000 vs Olympus E-420 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Nikon D5000 and Olympus E-420, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the D5000 (12MP) and the E-420 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the D5000 (APS-C) and E-420 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D5000 was launched 12 months after the E-420 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the D5000 matches up against the E-420 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5000 over the Olympus E-420

 D5000 E-420 
ReleasedJune 2009June 2008Newer by 12 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Nikon D5000

 E-420 D5000 

Common features in the Nikon D5000 and Olympus E-420

 D5000 E-420 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Nikon D5000 vs Olympus E-420 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D5000 has got exterior measurements of 127mm x 104mm x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) while the Olympus E-420 has dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the D5000 against the E-420.

Nikon D5000 vs Olympus E-420 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D5000 and E-420 is 65 and 77 respectively.

Nikon D5000 vs Olympus E-420 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D5000 vs Olympus E-420 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The pic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the D5000 and E-420.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D5000 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon D5000 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern D5000 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon D5000 vs Olympus E-420 sensor size comparison

Nikon D5000 vs Olympus E-420 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5000 vs Olympus E-420 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D5000 Portrait photography factors
Olympus E-420 Portrait photography factors
63
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
57
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D5000 Street photography features
Olympus E-420 Street photography features
66
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
64
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than others (426g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D5000 Sports photography info
Olympus E-420 Sports photography info
42
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
not so great battery life (510 shots)
39
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D5000 Travel photography details
Olympus E-420 Travel photography details
56
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
not so great battery life (510 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
53
lighter than others (426 grams)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low battery pack (500 shots)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D5000 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-420 as a Landscape photography camera
52
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.7")
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
not so great battery life (510 shots)
47
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
low battery pack (500 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D5000 Vlogging highlights
Olympus E-420 Vlogging highlights
52
selfie friendly display
features face detect autofocus
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
9
lack of video recording
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Nikon D5000 vs Olympus E-420 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5000 and Olympus E-420
 Nikon D5000Olympus E-420
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon D5000 Olympus E-420
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2009-06-12 2008-06-23
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Peak resolution 4288 x 2848 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
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 11 3
Lens
Lens support Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 309 45
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 17.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps), 320 x 216 (24 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 590 grams (1.30 lbs) 426 grams (0.94 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 104 x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1") 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 56
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 21.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 10.4
DXO Low light rating 868 527
Other
Battery life 510 images 500 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL9a -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $630 $999