Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-450 and Olympus SP-610UZ, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SP-610UZ (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SP-610UZ (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was brought out 21 months before the SP-610UZ making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the E-450 grades versus the SP-610UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 & Olympus SP-610UZ. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 features 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) and the Olympus SP-610UZ has specifications of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-450 compared to the SP-610UZ.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and SP-610UZ is 77 and 79 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The photograph here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and SP-610UZ.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-450 featuring a larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus SP-610UZ will deliver extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind in sensor tech.