Olympus E-420 vs Samsung HZ10W

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-420 versus Samsung HZ10W, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the E-420 (10MP) and the HZ10W (10MP) is very well matched but the E-420 (Four Thirds) and HZ10W (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-420 was brought out 10 months earlier than the HZ10W and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-420 scores vs the HZ10W when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 & Samsung HZ10W. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Samsung HZ10W Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-420 has got external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Samsung HZ10W has measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-420 compared to the HZ10W.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and HZ10W is 77 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The picture below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and HZ10W.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses the exact same resolution but not the same sensor sizes. The E-420 provides the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh easier. The more aged E-420 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.