Olympus E-420 vs Sony A6600

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-420 vs Sony A6600, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-420 was launched 12 years before the A6600 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-420 grades versus the A6600 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 and Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-420 offers physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-420 vs Sony A6600 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-420 vs the A6600.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and A6600 is 77 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The image below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and A6600.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6600 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.