Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SH-50

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus SH-50, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the SH-50 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-450 matches up versus the SH-50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Olympus SH-50. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 enjoys 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) and the Olympus SH-50 has proportions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-450 versus the SH-50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and SH-50 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and SH-50.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-450 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SH-50 will give more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.