Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Here is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was unveiled 4 years prior to the SZ-16 iHS and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-450 grades versus the SZ-16 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 provides exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-450 compared to the SZ-16 iHS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and SZ-16 iHS is 77 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and SZ-16 iHS.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will show more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.