Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-5

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-450 and Olympus TG-5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both sold by Olympus. The resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the TG-5 (12MP) is relatively similar but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and TG-5 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was unveiled 9 years before the TG-5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-450 scores against the TG-5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 & Olympus Tough TG-5. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 comes with external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus TG-5 has proportions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-450 compared to the TG-5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and TG-5 is 77 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The visual here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and TG-5.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-450 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus TG-5 will offer you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.