Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-450 and Olympus SP-800 UZ, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was launched 10 months before the SP-800 UZ and 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-800 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-450 scores vs the SP-800 UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 & Olympus SP-800 UZ. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 offers physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-800 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-450 and Olympus SP-800 UZ in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-450 against the SP-800 UZ.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and SP-800 UZ is 77 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and SP-800 UZ.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-450 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.