| Analog multimeters | Digital multimeters |
|---|---|
| The analog multimeters provide measurement in analog form. | The digital multimeters provide measurement in digital form. |
| Power supply is not required in analog multimeters. | Power supply is required in digital multimeters. |
| The output cannot be interfaced with external equipment. | The output can be interfaced with external equipment. |
| Construction is simple. | Construction is complicated. |
| The analog multimeters size is bigger as compared to digital multimeters. | The digital multimeters size is small as compared to analog multimeters. |
| Better visual indication of changes in the reading is obtained. | Visual indication of changes in the reading is not that much better. |
| The analog multimeter is less suffered from electric noise. | The digital multimeter is more suffered from electric noise. |
| It does not require ADC converter i.e. analog to digital converter. | It requires ADC converter and quantity to be displayed is in digital form. |
| Accuracy is less. | High accuracy is obtained. |