Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FP2

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic FP2, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and FP2 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FP2 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was announced 9 months earlier than the FP2 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-450 matches up against the FP2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Panasonic FP2 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 has outside measurements 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 FP2 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-450 versus the FP2.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and FP2 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The image below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and FP2.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-450 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FP2 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind in sensor tech.