Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-565UZ

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-450 and Olympus SP-565UZ, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the SP-565UZ (10MP) is pretty close but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SP-565UZ (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was manufactured 3 months later than the SP-565UZ which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-450 matches up versus the SP-565UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Olympus SP-565UZ. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 has got 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) and the Olympus SP-565UZ has proportions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-450 and the SP-565UZ.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and SP-565UZ is 77 and 72 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The graphic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and SP-565UZ.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide the same resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The E-450 has got the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult.