Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic LZ20

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-420 versus Panasonic LZ20, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and LZ20 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and LZ20 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-420 was released 5 years earlier than the LZ20 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the E-420 scores versus the LZ20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Panasonic LZ20 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 offers outside 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) while the Panasonic LZ20 has dimensions of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-420 compared to the LZ20.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and LZ20 is 77 and 71 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and LZ20.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic LZ20 will give more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.