Canon 100D vs Olympus E-450

Below, we will be comparing the Canon 100D and Olympus E-450, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the 100D (18MP) and E-450 (10MP) and the 100D (APS-C) and E-450 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor measurements.

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The 100D was released 4 years later than the E-450 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 100D matches up vs the E-450 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 100D and Olympus E-450. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 100D Gallery and Olympus E-450 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Canon 100D has external measurements of 117mm x 91mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-450 has specifications of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the 100D vs the E-450.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 100D and E-450 is 73 and 77 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 100D and E-450.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 100D because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 100D will give extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger 100D should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.