Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-PM2

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-PM2, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both created by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and E-PM2 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was unveiled 5 years prior to the E-PM2 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology 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-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-450 matches up versus the E-PM2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 & Olympus PEN E-PM2. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus E-PM2 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 provides physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus E-PM2 has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-450 versus the E-PM2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and E-PM2 is 77 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and E-PM2.

All in all, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus E-PM2 to show more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.