Olympus E-1 vs Sony A450

Here, we are comparing the Olympus E-1 and Sony A450, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and A450 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and A450 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-1 was brought out 7 years prior to the A450 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-1 scores against the A450 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 features outside measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Sony A450 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-1 compared to the A450.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and A450 is 59 and 65 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and A450.

All in all, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A450 will show greater detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.