Olympus E-420 vs Sony W380

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-420 versus Sony W380, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and W380 (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and W380 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-420 was released 18 months prior to the W380 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-420 matches up versus the W380 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 has got external 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 W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-420 versus Sony W380 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-420 versus the W380.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and W380 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The picture underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and W380.

All in all, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-420 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W380 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be behind in sensor technology.