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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-420 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10 II Key Specs

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
  • Introduced June 2008
  • Superseded the Olympus E-410
Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Introduced August 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 III
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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10 II Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10 II, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-420 was launched 8 years prior to the E-M10 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-420 scores versus the E-M10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 E-420 E-M10 II 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Olympus E-420

 E-M10 II E-420 
IntroducedAugust 2015June 2008More recent by 87 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Olympus E-M10 II

 E-420 E-M10 II 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10 II Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-420 has exterior 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) whilst the Olympus E-M10 II has sizing of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-420 vs the E-M10 II.

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and E-M10 II is 77 and 82 respectively.

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and E-M10 II.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus E-M10 II to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-420 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-420
Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10 II
57
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
resolution not great (10MP)
72
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-420
Street photography with Olympus E-M10 II
64
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than average (426g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
83
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-420
Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 II
39
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
low battery (500 shots)
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-M10 II as a Travel photography camera
53
lighter than average (426g)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery (500 per charge)
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
73
comes with focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-420
Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 II
47
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
low battery (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-420 Vlogging advice
Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging advice
9
no video recording
35
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-420 and Olympus E-M10 II
 Olympus E-420Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-420 Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2008-06-23 2015-08-25
Body design Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 81
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.62x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
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
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.80 m (ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lb) 390 gr (0.86 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 73
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 12.5
DXO Low light score 527 842
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 320 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $999 $499