Olympus E-420 vs Sony TX10

Here is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-420 vs Sony TX10, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was introduced 4 years prior to the TX10 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-420 scores vs the TX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 features physical dimensions 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 TX10 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-420 versus the TX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and TX10 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and TX10.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-420 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony TX10 will render more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older E-420 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.