Olympus E-420 vs Sony A7 II

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-420 vs Sony A7 II, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and A7 II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-420 was unveiled 7 years prior to the A7 II which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-420 matches up against the A7 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 & Sony Alpha A7 II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 comes with outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony A7 II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-420 and the A7 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and A7 II is 77 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and A7 II.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-420 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7 II will resolve greater detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.