Olympus E-420 vs Sony T110

Here is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-420 vs Sony T110, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and T110 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and T110 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was manufactured 3 years prior to the T110 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-420 scores versus the T110 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Sony T110 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 offers outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony T110 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-420 compared to the T110.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and T110 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and T110.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-420 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony T110 will render more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-420 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.