Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The E-420 was introduced 5 years before the SZ-16 iHS which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera 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 SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-420 grades against the SZ-16 iHS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 & Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-420 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-420 and the SZ-16 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and SZ-16 iHS is 77 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The pic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and SZ-16 iHS.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-420 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will result in extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.