Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus SP-820UZ, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SP-820UZ (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SP-820UZ (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-450 was unveiled 4 years prior to the SP-820UZ and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-450 grades versus the SP-820UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 offers outside 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 SP-820UZ has proportions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus SP-820UZ in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-450 compared to the SP-820UZ.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and SP-820UZ is 77 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and SP-820UZ.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-450 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus SP-820UZ will resolve more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.