Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-5

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-420 versus Olympus TG-5, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-420 (10MP) and the TG-5 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the E-420 (Four Thirds) and TG-5 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-420 was announced 10 years before the TG-5 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-420 grades against the TG-5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 and Olympus Tough TG-5. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 enjoys outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus TG-5 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-420 versus Olympus TG-5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-420 versus the TG-5.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and TG-5 is 77 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and TG-5.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-420 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-5 will give you greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.