Olympus E-420 vs Sony RX1R II

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-420 versus Sony RX1R II, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and RX1R II (Full frame) provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was introduced 8 years prior to the RX1R II which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-420 matches up against the RX1R II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 has external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-420 vs the RX1R II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and RX1R II is 77 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specifications. The picture underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and RX1R II.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will give more detail using its extra 32 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.