Olympus E-420 vs Sony NEX-6

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-420 and Sony NEX-6, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and NEX-6 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-420 was released 5 years prior to the NEX-6 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-420 matches up versus the NEX-6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-420 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-420 has got exterior 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) and the Sony NEX-6 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-420 and Sony NEX-6 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-420 versus the NEX-6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and NEX-6 is 77 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and NEX-6.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-420 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony NEX-6 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.