Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SP-100

Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-420 versus Olympus SP-100, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and SP-100 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and SP-100 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was manufactured 6 years prior to the SP-100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-420 scores vs the SP-100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 and Olympus Stylus SP-100. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 enjoys outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-100 has specifications of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") along with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-420 versus Olympus SP-100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-420 and the SP-100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and SP-100 is 77 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and SP-100.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-420 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SP-100 will show extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-420 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.