Olympus E-420 vs Sony ZV-1

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-420 and Sony ZV-1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and ZV-1 (1") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-420 was brought out 13 years earlier than the ZV-1 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the E-420 grades versus the ZV-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-420 & Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-420 comes with exterior 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 ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-420 and Sony ZV-1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-420 vs the ZV-1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and ZV-1 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and ZV-1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will resolve extra detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.