Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic S1R

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic S1R, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and S1R (47MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and S1R (Full frame) possess different sensor size.

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The E-420 was unveiled 11 years earlier than the S1R and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-420 scores vs the S1R in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Panasonic S1R Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-420 comes with exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic S1R has measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") having a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-420 versus the S1R.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and S1R is 77 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The photograph here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and S1R.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-420 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic S1R will deliver more detail having an extra 37MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.