Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic S1H

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic S1H, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and S1H (24MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and S1H (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The E-450 was announced 11 years before the S1H and that is a fairly big gap 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 Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-450 grades against the S1H in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Panasonic S1H Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 enjoys outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic S1H has proportions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") along with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic S1H in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-450 versus the S1H.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and S1H is 77 and 52 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and S1H.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-450 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic S1H will render more detail with its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older E-450 will be behind in sensor technology.