Olympus E-420 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-420 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was announced 6 years earlier than the Galaxy Camera 2 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-420 matches up vs the Galaxy Camera 2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-420 has exterior measurements 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 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has sizing of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

See the Olympus E-420 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-420 compared to the Galaxy Camera 2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and Galaxy Camera 2 is 77 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The graphic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and Galaxy Camera 2.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-420 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-420 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.