Olympus E-420 vs Sony TX30

Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-420 and Sony TX30, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and TX30 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-420 was manufactured 6 years prior to the TX30 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-420 grades vs the TX30 with regards 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-TX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-420 has exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony TX30 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-420 and Sony TX30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-420 versus the TX30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and TX30 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The photograph underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and TX30.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-420 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony TX30 will produce greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-420 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.