Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic GX850

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-420 and Panasonic GX850, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and GX850 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-420 was brought out 9 years prior to the GX850 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-420 matches up against the GX850 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-420 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-420 provides exterior dimensions 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 GX850 has proportions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-420 and the GX850.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and GX850 is 77 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and GX850.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic GX850 to offer you extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.