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Olympus E-420 vs Sony HX350

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Olympus E-420 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48

Olympus E-420 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs

Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Launched June 2008
  • Old Model is Olympus E-410
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Revealed December 2016
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Olympus E-420 vs Sony HX350 Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-420 and Sony HX350, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-420 was revealed 9 years prior to the HX350 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-420 scores against the HX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Sony HX350

 E-420 HX350 

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Olympus E-420

 HX350 E-420 
RevealedDecember 2016June 2008Newer by 103 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Sony HX350

 E-420 HX350 
Manually focus More precise focus
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-420 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-420 has external 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 HX350 has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-420 and Sony HX350 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-420 and the HX350.

Olympus E-420 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and HX350 is 77 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-420 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and HX350.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX350 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-420 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-420 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-420
Portrait photography with Sony HX350
56
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
MP count low (10MP)
47
has manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
includes face detect autofocus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-420 Street photography information
Sony HX350 Street photography information
64
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (426 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
50
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competition (652g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-420
Sports photography with Sony HX350
38
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
53
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-420 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX350 Travel photography highlights
52
lighter than competition in class (426g)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
54
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (652 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-420 Landscape photography details
Sony HX350 Landscape photography details
47
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.7")
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
49
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX350 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
27
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
more heavy than competition (652 grams)
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Olympus E-420 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-420 and Sony HX350
 Olympus E-420Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-420 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2008-06-23 2016-12-20
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 grams (0.94 lbs) 652 grams (1.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures 300 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $999 -