Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic S3

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic S3, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and S3 (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and S3 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-420 was introduced 3 years prior to the S3 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic S3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-420 grades vs the S3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-420 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Panasonic S3 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-420 enjoys physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic S3 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-420 and the S3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and S3 is 77 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The pic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and S3.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic S3 will produce more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.