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Nikon D3000 vs Olympus E-420

4.92 in
3.7 in
Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
Nikon D3000
5.1 in
3.58 in
Olympus E-420 Digital Camera
Olympus E-420
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
23
3.8 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
0 %
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21
4.1 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
54
4.2 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.4 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFour Thirds
Sensor size0.93 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:24:3
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3200x2400
  • 2560x1920
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
ProcessorExpeedTruePic III

Image

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum32001600
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets128
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyes
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizernoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
4:3
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
Lens mountNikon FFour Thirds
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x
Focal length multiplier1.5x2x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points113

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
Screen size3.0 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.92 x

Photography features

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
Histogramyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range1212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps3.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12

Videography features

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
Video recordingyesno
Camera playbackThumbnailsSlide show

Design

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
Body typeSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
Weight17.11 oz13.4 oz
Width4.92 in5.1 in
Height3.7 in3.58 in
Depth2.56 in2.09 in

Storage

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • xD
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • xD Picture Card

Power

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
HDMInono
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes

Other features

Nikon D3000Nikon D3000
Olympus E-420Olympus E-420
Timelapse recordingnono
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
Calendaryesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingRotating

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D3000

          Often compared with Olympus E-420