Olympus E-420 vs Sony NEX-7

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-420 versus Sony NEX-7, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and NEX-7 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the NEX-7 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-420 grades against the NEX-7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-420 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 offers outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-420 versus Sony NEX-7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-420 and the NEX-7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and NEX-7 is 77 and 84 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the difference between sensor sizes just by reviewing specifications. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and NEX-7.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-420 using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony NEX-7 will deliver extra detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.