Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic S1R

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic S1R, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and S1R (47MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and S1R (Full frame) possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was unveiled 10 years before the S1R and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-450 matches up against the S1R in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 provides outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic S1R has specifications of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") having a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-450 compared to the S1R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and S1R is 77 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and S1R.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-450 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic S1R will deliver greater detail having an extra 37MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.