Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Here is a extended overview of the Olympus E-450 and Olympus SP-810 UZ, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was launched 3 years prior to the SP-810 UZ and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-450 matches up against the SP-810 UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 & Olympus SP-810 UZ. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 offers exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-810 UZ has dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-450 versus the SP-810 UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and SP-810 UZ is 77 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out specifications. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and SP-810 UZ.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.