Canon 300D vs Olympus E-450

Below is a detailed review of the Canon 300D and Olympus E-450, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the 300D (6MP) and E-450 (10MP) and the 300D (APS-C) and E-450 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor measurements.

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The 300D was introduced 6 years prior to the E-450 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the 300D grades versus the E-450 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 300D and Olympus E-450. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon 300D Gallery and Olympus E-450 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Canon 300D features outside measurements of 142mm x 99mm x 72mm (5.6" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 645 grams (1.42 lbs) and the Olympus E-450 has specifications of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

See the Canon 300D and Olympus E-450 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the 300D compared to the E-450.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 300D and E-450 is 63 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The visual below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 300D and E-450.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 300D having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-450 will show more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older 300D will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.