Olympus E-420 vs Sony A850

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-420 versus Sony A850, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and A850 (25MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and A850 (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-420 was brought out 22 months earlier than the A850 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-420 scores versus the A850 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-420 comes with physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony A850 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-420 vs the A850.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and A850 is 77 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and A850.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A850 will provide more detail having its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.