Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-420

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-420, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and E-420 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-1 was released 5 years prior to the E-420 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-1 matches up against the E-420 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 and Olympus E-420. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Olympus E-420 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 features outer dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-420 has proportions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-1 versus the E-420.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and E-420 is 59 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and E-420.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus E-420 to result in more detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-1 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.