Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic LX100 II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and LX100 II (17MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was manufactured 10 years earlier than the LX100 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-450 scores against the LX100 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 & Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 enjoys outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 II has dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-450 and the LX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and LX100 II is 77 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and LX100 II.

Clearly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic LX100 II to offer more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.