Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic F5

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic F5, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and F5 (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and F5 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-420 was released 5 years earlier than the F5 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-420 grades versus the F5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Panasonic F5 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 has 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 F5 has dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-420 versus the F5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and F5 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The image below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and F5.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-420 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic F5 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.