Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX700

In this write-up, we are looking at the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FX700, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and FX700 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FX700 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was manufactured 15 months earlier than the FX700 making 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 FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-450 scores versus the FX700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Panasonic FX700 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 enjoys outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic FX700 has dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-450 against the FX700.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and FX700 is 77 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and FX700.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-450 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FX700 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.