Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Here, we are comparing the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ2500, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FZ2500 (1") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was brought out 8 years earlier than the FZ2500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-450 grades against the FZ2500 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-FZ2500. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 has physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ2500 has specifications of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-450 and the FZ2500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and FZ2500 is 77 and 53 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and FZ2500.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-450 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FZ2500 will deliver greater detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.