Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-450 and Olympus TG-850 iHS, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both are created by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was introduced 5 years earlier than the TG-850 iHS and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-450 grades vs the TG-850 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 provides outer 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 TG-850 iHS has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-450 against the TG-850 iHS.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and TG-850 iHS is 77 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The visual below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and TG-850 iHS.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-850 iHS will result in more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.