Olympus E-420 vs Sony A77

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Olympus E-420 and Sony A77, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and A77 (24MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and A77 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-420 was revealed 4 years prior to the A77 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-420 matches up against the A77 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-420 and Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 offers 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 A77 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-420 and Sony A77 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-420 and the A77.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and A77 is 77 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The graphic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and A77.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-420 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A77 will give more detail because of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.