Olympus E-420 vs Sony A500

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-420 versus Sony A500, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-420 (10MP) and the A500 (12MP) is very similar but the E-420 (Four Thirds) and A500 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was released 14 months prior to the A500 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-420 grades versus the A500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 has got outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony A500 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-420 versus Sony A500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-420 compared to the A500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and A500 is 77 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The image here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and A500.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A500 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.