Olympus E-420 vs Sony WX9

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-420 and Sony WX9, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and WX9 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-420 was announced 3 years earlier than the WX9 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-420 grades vs the WX9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Sony WX9 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-420 has got external 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 WX9 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-420 and Sony WX9 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-420 and the WX9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and WX9 is 77 and 99 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and WX9.

All in all, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-420 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony WX9 will give you more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.