Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-PL2

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-PL2, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the E-PL2 (12MP) is very similar and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was announced 22 months before the E-PL2 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-450 scores versus the E-PL2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 and Olympus PEN E-PL2. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Olympus E-PL2 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 provides outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL2 has measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-450 vs the E-PL2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and E-PL2 is 77 and 85 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and E-PL2.

Clearly, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Olympus E-PL2 to offer more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.