Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FS15

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic FS15, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the FS15 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FS15 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was announced 3 months after the FS15 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-450 matches up against the FS15 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Panasonic FS15 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 comes with outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic FS15 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic FS15 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-450 against the FS15.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and FS15 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The image below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and FS15.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-450 having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic FS15 will resolve extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively.