Nikon D5500 vs Olympus E-420
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Nikon D5500 vs Olympus E-420 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 420g - 124 x 97 x 70mm
- Revealed January 2015
- Older Model is Nikon D5300
- New Model is Nikon D5600
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- 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
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The following is a detailed comparison of the Nikon D5500 versus Olympus E-420, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the D5500 (24MP) and E-420 (10MP) and the D5500 (APS-C) and E-420 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe D5500 was manufactured 6 years after the E-420 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).
Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the D5500 matches up vs the E-420 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Nikon D5500 over the Olympus E-420
| D5500 | E-420 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2015 |  | June 2008 | Newer by 80 months |
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen sizing | 3.2" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
| Screen resolution | 1037k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+807k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Nikon D5500
| E-420 | D5500 |
|---|
Common features in the Nikon D5500 and Olympus E-420
| D5500 | E-420 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Dial exact focusing |
Nikon D5500 vs Olympus E-420 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D5500 has got outer measurements of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Olympus E-420 has dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the D5500 against the E-420.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D5500 and E-420 is 71 and 77 respectively.
Nikon D5500 vs Olympus E-420 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D5500 and E-420.
As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D5500 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon D5500 will give extra detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher D5500 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.
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Nikon D5500 vs Olympus E-420 Specifications
| Nikon D5500 | Olympus E-420 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Nikon | Olympus |
| Model type | Nikon D5500 | Olympus E-420 |
| Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Revealed | 2015-01-06 | 2008-06-23 |
| Body design | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Expeed 4 | TruePic III |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | Four Thirds |
| Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
| Sensor area | 366.6mm² | 224.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 24 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Total focus points | 39 | 3 |
| Cross type focus points | 9 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Nikon F | Micro Four Thirds |
| Amount of lenses | 309 | 45 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3.2" | 2.7" |
| Resolution of display | 1,037 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.55x | 0.46x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 60 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 5.0 frames per second | 4.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash sync | 1/200 secs | 1/180 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) | - |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
| Video data 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 proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 420 gr (0.93 lb) | 426 gr (0.94 lb) |
| Dimensions | 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 84 | 56 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 24.1 | 21.5 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 14.0 | 10.4 |
| DXO Low light rating | 1438 | 527 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 820 photos | 500 photos |
| Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | EN-EL14,EN-EL14a | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail cost | $700 | $999 |