Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus E-420

On this page, we will be comparing the Canon SX720 HS and Olympus E-420, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and E-420 (10MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and E-420 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX720 HS was unveiled 7 years later than the E-420 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the SX720 HS matches up versus the E-420 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Olympus E-420. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Olympus E-420 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX720 HS has outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-420 has sizing of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SX720 HS versus the E-420.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX720 HS and E-420 is 89 and 77 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX720 HS and E-420.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX720 HS using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Canon SX720 HS will deliver greater detail having an extra 10.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger SX720 HS will have an edge in sensor innovation.