Olympus E-420 vs Samsung HZ35W

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-420 versus Samsung HZ35W, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the E-420 (10MP) and the HZ35W (12MP) is fairly well matched but the E-420 (Four Thirds) and HZ35W (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-420 was released 24 months before the HZ35W making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-420 scores against the HZ35W in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-420 & Samsung HZ35W. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Samsung HZ35W Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-420 features outside 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 HZ35W has sizing of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-420 versus Samsung HZ35W in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-420 against the HZ35W.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and HZ35W is 77 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and HZ35W.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-420 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Samsung HZ35W will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.