Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH27

In this article, we will be looking at the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH27, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and FH27 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FH27 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was released 21 months before the FH27 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-450 scores vs the FH27 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Panasonic FH27 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 enjoys 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) while the Panasonic FH27 has proportions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-450 against the FH27.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and FH27 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and FH27.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FH27 will render more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.