Olympus E-420 vs Sony QX30

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-420 vs Sony QX30, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-420 was launched 7 years prior to the QX30 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-420 grades vs the QX30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-420 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony QX30 has proportions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-420 against the QX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and QX30 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and QX30.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-420 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony QX30 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.