Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus SP-600 UZ, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the SP-600 UZ (12MP) is very comparable but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was brought out 10 months before the SP-600 UZ and they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-450 scores vs the SP-600 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 enjoys external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus SP-600 UZ has specifications of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-450 versus the SP-600 UZ.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and SP-600 UZ is 77 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specifications. The image underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and SP-600 UZ.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-450 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus SP-600 UZ will produce more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.