Olympus E-420 vs Olympus 9000

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-420 vs Olympus 9000, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-420 (10MP) and the 9000 (12MP) is fairly similar but the E-420 (Four Thirds) and 9000 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-420 was revealed 10 months before the 9000 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-420 grades against the 9000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-420 & Olympus Stylus 9000. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Olympus 9000 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 has got physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus 9000 has dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-420 compared to the 9000.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and 9000 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and 9000.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-420 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus 9000 will deliver more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.