Olympus E-420 vs Sony RX100 V

The following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-420 versus Sony RX100 V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-420 was brought out 9 years before the RX100 V which is quite a big difference 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 RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-420 scores against the RX100 V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-420 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-420 and the RX100 V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and RX100 V is 77 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The picture below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and RX100 V.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 V will resolve greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.