Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 6010

The following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 6010, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both created by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the 6010 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and 6010 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was unveiled 3 months prior to the 6010 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-450 scores vs the 6010 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Olympus Stylus Tough 6010. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus 6010 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 comes with outer 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 6010 has measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-450 and the 6010.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and 6010 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The pic below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and 6010.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 using its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus 6010 will produce more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.