Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX580

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic FX580, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the FX580 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FX580 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was released 3 months later than the FX580 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-450 scores vs the FX580 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Panasonic FX580 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 provides physical 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 FX580 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-450 and the FX580.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and FX580 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and FX580.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-450 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic FX580 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively.