Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10
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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10 Key Specs
(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
- Older Model is Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
- Released March 2014
- Successor is Olympus E-M10 II
Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10 Overview
The following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-420 and Olympus E-M10, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are offered by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and E-M10 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-420 was introduced 6 years earlier than the E-M10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-420 scores vs the E-M10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 and Olympus OM-D E-M10. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Olympus E-M10
E-420 | E-M10 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus E-420
E-M10 | E-420 | |||
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Released | March 2014 | June 2008 | Newer by 69 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 230k | Crisper display (+807k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Olympus E-M10
E-420 | E-M10 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-420 comes with external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 has measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-420 and Olympus E-M10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-420 vs the E-M10.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and E-M10 is 77 and 82 respectively.
Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The image underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and E-M10.
To sum up, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Olympus E-M10 to show extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10 Specifications
Olympus E-420 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-420 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2008-06-23 | 2014-03-18 |
Body design | Compact SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 81 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
Number of lenses | 45 | 107 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 1,037 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | 0.58x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0 frames/s | 8.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 5.80 m (ISO100) |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180 seconds | 1/250 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | H.264, Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 426g (0.94 pounds) | 396g (0.87 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 56 | 72 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.5 | 22.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.4 | 12.3 |
DXO Low light rating | 527 | 884 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 shots | 320 shots |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | BLS-5 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $999 | $600 |