Olympus E-420 vs Olympus PEN-F

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-420 versus Olympus PEN-F, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and PEN-F (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-420 was brought out 8 years before the PEN-F and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-420 grades vs the PEN-F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 and Olympus PEN-F. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Olympus PEN-F Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-420 has outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus PEN-F has proportions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-420 and the PEN-F.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and PEN-F is 77 and 84 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The graphic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and PEN-F.

All in all, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Olympus PEN-F to offer you extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.