Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M10 III

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-M10 III, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was released 9 years earlier than the E-M10 III and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-450 matches up against the E-M10 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 offers physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 III has sizing of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-M10 III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-450 against the E-M10 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and E-M10 III is 77 and 80 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and E-M10 III.

As you can see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus E-M10 III to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.