Olympus E-420 vs Sony RX100 III

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-420 vs Sony RX100 III, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-420 was released 6 years before the RX100 III and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-420 matches up against the RX100 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-420 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 offers 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 RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-420 versus the RX100 III.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and RX100 III is 77 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and RX100 III.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-420 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 III will render greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-420 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.