Canon 77D vs Olympus E-450

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon 77D vs Olympus E-450, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the 77D (24MP) and E-450 (10MP) and the 77D (APS-C) and E-450 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor size.

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The 77D was brought out 7 years after the E-450 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 77D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the 77D grades against the E-450 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 77D and Olympus E-450. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 77D Gallery and Olympus E-450 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 77D has exterior dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Olympus E-450 has sizing of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Check out the Canon 77D vs Olympus E-450 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 77D compared to the E-450.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 77D and E-450 is 66 and 77 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The pic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 77D and E-450.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 77D featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon 77D will render more detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher 77D is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.