Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-450 and Olympus TG-2 iHS, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the TG-2 iHS (12MP) is fairly well matched but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and TG-2 iHS (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The E-450 was revealed 5 years earlier than the TG-2 iHS which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-450 grades versus the TG-2 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 & Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus TG-2 iHS Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 offers external 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 TG-2 iHS has measurements of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

See the Olympus E-450 and Olympus TG-2 iHS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-450 versus the TG-2 iHS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and TG-2 iHS is 77 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The picture here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and TG-2 iHS.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-2 iHS will give greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.