Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-P3

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-P3, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the E-P3 (12MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the E-P3 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-450 grades vs the E-P3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 and Olympus PEN E-P3. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Olympus E-P3 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 provides physical measurements 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-P3 has dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-P3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-450 and the E-P3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and E-P3 is 77 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and E-P3.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus E-P3 to provide extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.