Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-11

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus SZ-11, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SZ-11 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SZ-11 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was revealed 3 years before the SZ-11 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-450 grades versus the SZ-11 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Olympus SZ-11. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 has external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-11 has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-450 vs the SZ-11.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and SZ-11 is 77 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and SZ-11.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-450 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus SZ-11 will give you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.