Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ35

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ35, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the FZ35 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FZ35 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was launched 15 months before the FZ35 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-450 scores versus the FZ35 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Panasonic FZ35 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor 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") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ35 has measurements of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ35 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-450 against the FZ35.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and FZ35 is 77 and 72 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and FZ35.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ35 will give more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.