Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic LX10

The following is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic LX10, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was unveiled 9 years earlier than the LX10 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-420 scores vs the LX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-420 enjoys outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic LX10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-420 against the LX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and LX10 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The pic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and LX10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic LX10 will offer more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.