Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX75

Following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic FX75, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and FX75 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FX75 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was released 14 months earlier than the FX75 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-450 grades against the FX75 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Panasonic FX75 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 has got physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic FX75 has measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-450 and the FX75.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and FX75 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and FX75.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FX75 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.