Olympus E-420 vs Sony RX10

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-420 and Sony RX10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-420 was announced 6 years prior to the RX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-420 scores vs the RX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 comes with physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-420 against the RX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and RX10 is 77 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The visual underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and RX10.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-420 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 will show greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-420 will be behind in sensor technology.