Olympus E-420 vs Sony A35

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-420 versus Sony A35, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and A35 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and A35 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-420 was revealed 4 years earlier than the A35 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-420 grades against the A35 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-420 and Sony SLT-A35. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 enjoys 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) while the Sony A35 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-420 versus Sony A35 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-420 against the A35.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and A35 is 77 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and A35.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A35 will resolve more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.