Canon 500D vs Olympus E-450

On this page, we are analyzing the Canon 500D versus Olympus E-450, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the 500D (15MP) and E-450 (10MP) and the 500D (APS-C) and E-450 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The 500D was brought out 3 months later than the E-450 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the 500D matches up vs the E-450 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 500D & Olympus E-450. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 500D Gallery & Olympus E-450 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 500D provides outside measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") and a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) and the Olympus E-450 has proportions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the 500D against the E-450.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 500D and E-450 is 70 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 500D and E-450.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 500D due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 500D will show more detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively.