Olympus E-420 vs Sony H200

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.