Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Following is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-420 versus Olympus SP-610UZ, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and SP-610UZ (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and SP-610UZ (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-420 was launched 3 years before the SP-610UZ which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-420 matches up vs the SP-610UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 & Olympus SP-610UZ. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 comes with physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus SP-610UZ has specifications of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-420 versus the SP-610UZ.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and SP-610UZ is 77 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The pic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and SP-610UZ.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-420 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SP-610UZ will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.