Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SP-820UZ, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and SP-820UZ (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and SP-820UZ (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-420 was introduced 5 years before the SP-820UZ which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-420 grades versus the SP-820UZ in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus SP-820UZ has dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SP-820UZ in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-420 versus the SP-820UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and SP-820UZ is 77 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and SP-820UZ.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SP-820UZ will give you more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.