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Olympus E-420 vs Sony H200

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Olympus E-420 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Olympus E-420 vs Sony H200 Key Specs

Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Released June 2008
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-410
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Released January 2013
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Olympus E-420 vs Sony H200 Overview

Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-420 vs Sony H200, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and H200 (20MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and H200 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-420 was introduced 5 years before the H200 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-420 matches up versus the H200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Sony H200

 E-420 H200 
Manual focus Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Olympus E-420

 H200 E-420 
ReleasedJanuary 2013June 2008Fresher by 55 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Sony H200

 E-420 H200 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus E-420 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 provides outer measurements 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 H200 has specifications of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-420 vs Sony H200 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-420 and the H200.

Olympus E-420 vs Sony H200 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and H200 is 77 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-420 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The visual underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and H200.

Plainly, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-420 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H200 will give greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-420 vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-420 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-420 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H200 Portrait photography highlights
56
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
37
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Street photography camera
Sony H200 as a Street photography camera
64
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than others (426 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition (530 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H200 as a Sports photography camera
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
47
great zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (240 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H200 as a Travel photography camera
52
lighter than others (426g)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (500 shots)
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
53
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (633mm)
no Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (240 shots)
more heavy than competition (530 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-420 Landscape photography advice
Sony H200 Landscape photography advice
47
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
40
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery life (240 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-420 Vlogging details
Sony H200 Vlogging details
9
can't shoot video
25
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone port
more heavy than competition (530 grams)
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Olympus E-420 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-420 and Sony H200
 Olympus E-420Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-420 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2008-06-23 2013-01-08
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 2920
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-633mm (26.4x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 20cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426g (0.94 lbs) 530g (1.17 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 527 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots 240 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $999 $250