Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M1 III

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M1 III, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both are designed by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and E-M1 III (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-450 was announced 12 years prior to the E-M1 III which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-450 scores vs the E-M1 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus E-M1 III Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 comes with 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 E-M1 III has measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M1 III in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-450 vs the E-M1 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and E-M1 III is 77 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and E-M1 III.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus E-M1 III to deliver greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.