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Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-420 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic G10 Key Specs

Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Announced June 2008
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-410
Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Announced August 2010
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Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic G10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-420 (10MP) and the G10 (12MP) is fairly close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-420 was released 3 years before the G10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-420 scores against the G10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Panasonic G10

 E-420 G10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Olympus E-420

 G10 E-420 
AnnouncedAugust 2010June 2008More recent by 25 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Panasonic G10

 E-420 G10 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 has got outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G10 has specifications of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic G10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-420 and the G10.

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and G10 is 77 and 72 respectively.

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and G10.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic G10 to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older E-420 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-420
Portrait photography with Panasonic G10
57
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-420 Street photography details
Panasonic G10 Street photography details
64
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition (426g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
59
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-420
Sports photography with Panasonic G10
39
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
not so great battery (500 CIPA)
45
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-420 Travel photography info
Panasonic G10 Travel photography info
53
lighter than competition (426g)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (500 shots)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
54
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G10 as a Landscape photography camera
47
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
not so great battery (500 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
59
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
no image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-420 Vlogging information
Panasonic G10 Vlogging information
9
lack of video recording
23
features face detection focusing
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
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Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-420 and Panasonic G10
 Olympus E-420Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-420 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2008-06-23 2010-08-09
Body design Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.52x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 11.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426g (0.94 lbs) 388g (0.86 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 52
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 10.1
DXO Low light rating 527 411
Other
Battery life 500 shots 380 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $999 $550