Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-PL3

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-PL3, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the E-PL3 (12MP) is very similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the E-PL3 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-450 grades against the E-PL3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 & Olympus PEN E-PL3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus E-PL3 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL3 has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-450 and the E-PL3.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and E-PL3 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The visual below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and E-PL3.

To sum up, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus E-PL3 to offer you extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.