Olympus E-420 vs Olympus E-M10 III

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-420 and Olympus E-M10 III, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-420 was revealed 10 years prior to the E-M10 III and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-420 grades vs the E-M10 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 & Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-420 enjoys physical 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) while the Olympus E-M10 III has measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-420 and Olympus E-M10 III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-420 against the E-M10 III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and E-M10 III is 77 and 80 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and E-M10 III.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus E-M10 III to render greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older E-420 will be behind in sensor tech.