Olympus E-420 vs Sony W560

In this article, we are matching up the Olympus E-420 and Sony W560, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and W560 (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and W560 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the W560 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-420 grades against the W560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-420 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-420 enjoys outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-420 and the W560.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and W560 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and W560.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-420 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W560 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-420 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.