Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-3010

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus FE-3010, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the FE-3010 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FE-3010 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was introduced 3 months later than the FE-3010 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-450 matches up vs the FE-3010 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 & Olympus FE-3010. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus FE-3010 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 enjoys external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus FE-3010 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-450 vs the FE-3010.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and FE-3010 is 77 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and FE-3010.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-450 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus FE-3010 will provide greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively.