Olympus E-420 vs Sony RX100 VI

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-420 versus Sony RX100 VI, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VI (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-420 was released 11 years before the RX100 VI which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-420 scores vs the RX100 VI with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

If you are going to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-420 has physical 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) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-420 versus Sony RX100 VI in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-420 versus the RX100 VI.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and RX100 VI is 77 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and RX100 VI.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will show extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.