Olympus E-420 vs Sony H70

Following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-420 vs Sony H70, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and H70 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was introduced 3 years before the H70 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-420 matches up versus the H70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-420 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 has got 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) whilst the Sony H70 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-420 compared to the H70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and H70 is 77 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The picture underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and H70.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-420 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony H70 will render greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be behind in sensor innovation.