Olympus E-420 vs Samsung HZ50W

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus E-420 versus Samsung HZ50W, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and HZ50W (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and HZ50W (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was manufactured 22 months prior to the HZ50W making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-420 grades versus the HZ50W in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 & Samsung HZ50W. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Samsung HZ50W Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-420 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Samsung HZ50W has measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-420 versus Samsung HZ50W in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-420 against the HZ50W.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and HZ50W is 77 and 70 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The pic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and HZ50W.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-420 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung HZ50W will deliver greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.