Olympus E-420 vs Sony H20

Here is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-420 vs Sony H20, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-420 (10MP) and the H20 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the E-420 (Four Thirds) and H20 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The E-420 was introduced 10 months before the H20 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-420 grades vs the H20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-420 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-420 offers exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has sizing of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-420 and the H20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and H20 is 77 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and H20.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses the exact same megapixels but different sensor sizing. The E-420 provides the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF easier. The older E-420 is going to be behind in sensor technology.