Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic LS5

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic LS5, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and LS5 (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and LS5 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-420 was manufactured 4 years before the LS5 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the E-420 matches up against the LS5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Panasonic LS5 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 enjoys physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LS5 has specifications of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-420 vs the LS5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and LS5 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and LS5.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-420 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic LS5 will produce extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The older E-420 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.