Olympus E-420 vs Olympus VG-160

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-420 and Olympus VG-160, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and VG-160 (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and VG-160 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was launched 4 years before the VG-160 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-420 scores against the VG-160 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 and Olympus VG-160. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Olympus VG-160 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-420 provides exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus VG-160 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-420 and Olympus VG-160 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-420 compared to the VG-160.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and VG-160 is 77 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and VG-160.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-420 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus VG-160 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.