Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SH-50

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SH-50, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Olympus. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-420 was manufactured 5 years before the SH-50 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-420 grades versus the SH-50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 and Olympus SH-50. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus SH-50 has specifications of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SH-50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-420 versus the SH-50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and SH-50 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and SH-50.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-420 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SH-50 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.