Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic F5

Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic F5, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and F5 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and F5 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was released 4 years earlier than the F5 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-450 scores vs the F5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Panasonic F5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 enjoys outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic F5 has measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-450 versus the F5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and F5 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and F5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-450 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic F5 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be behind in sensor technology.