Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was revealed 3 years prior to the SZ-31MR iHS which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-450 grades versus the SZ-31MR iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 enjoys external 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-31MR iHS has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-450 against the SZ-31MR iHS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and SZ-31MR iHS is 77 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The image below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and SZ-31MR iHS.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-450 with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS will show greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.