Olympus E-420 vs Sony A33

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-420 and Sony A33, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and A33 (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and A33 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-420 was announced 3 years earlier than the A33 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-420 grades vs the A33 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 & Sony SLT-A33. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 has got physical 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 A33 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-420 compared to the A33.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and A33 is 77 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The image underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and A33.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-420 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A33 will give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be behind in sensor tech.