Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-12

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus SZ-12, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SZ-12 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SZ-12 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-450 was brought out 3 years before the SZ-12 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-450 grades vs the SZ-12 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Olympus SZ-12. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus SZ-12 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 has got physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-12 has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-450 compared to the SZ-12.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and SZ-12 is 77 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and SZ-12.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SZ-12 will resolve extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.