Canon 600D vs Olympus E-450

Below is a detailed review of the Canon 600D vs Olympus E-450, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and E-450 (10MP) and the 600D (APS-C) and E-450 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.

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The 600D was manufactured 2 years later than the E-450 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 600D grades against the E-450 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 600D and Olympus E-450. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 600D Gallery and Olympus E-450 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon 600D has outside measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-450 has sizing of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the 600D against the E-450.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 600D and E-450 is 66 and 77 respectively.

Often, its tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The photograph below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 600D and E-450.

All in all, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 600D because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon 600D will render extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern 600D provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.