Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FZ1000, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 (1") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-420 was unveiled 7 years before the FZ1000 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-420 grades vs the FZ1000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-420 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 has measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FZ1000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-420 and the FZ1000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and FZ1000 is 77 and 55 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and FZ1000.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will produce extra detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.