Olympus E-420 vs Sony A58

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-420 versus Sony A58, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and A58 (20MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and A58 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-420 was introduced 6 years earlier than the A58 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-420 grades versus the A58 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 and Sony SLT-A58. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-420 has got outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony A58 has measurements of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-420 versus Sony A58 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-420 versus the A58.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and A58 is 77 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The pic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and A58.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A58 will show more detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be behind in sensor technology.