Olympus E-420 vs Sony A6100

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-420 vs Sony A6100, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and A6100 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-420 was revealed 12 years prior to the A6100 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-420 grades versus the A6100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 & Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-420 offers 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) while the Sony A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-420 vs the A6100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and A6100 is 77 and 81 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The image below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and A6100.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6100 will deliver more detail because of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.