Olympus E-420 vs Sony W350

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-420 versus Sony W350, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and W350 (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and W350 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The E-420 was launched 18 months earlier than the W350 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-420 scores vs the W350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 provides outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony W350 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-420 compared to the W350.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and W350 is 77 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and W350.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-420 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W350 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-420 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.