Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ1000

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FZ1000, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was announced 6 years before the FZ1000 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-450 grades against the FZ1000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 comes with external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 has measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") and a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FZ1000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-450 versus the FZ1000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and FZ1000 is 77 and 55 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The picture here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and FZ1000.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-450 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 will show more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind in sensor technology.