Olympus E-450 vs Olympus PEN-F

Here is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus PEN-F, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Olympus. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and PEN-F (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was revealed 7 years prior to the PEN-F and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-450 matches up against the PEN-F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 and Olympus PEN-F. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Olympus PEN-F Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 offers exterior 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) whilst the Olympus PEN-F has sizing of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus PEN-F in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-450 vs the PEN-F.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and PEN-F is 77 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and PEN-F.

All in all, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Olympus PEN-F to offer more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.