Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ70

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ70, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and FZ70 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FZ70 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was announced 5 years prior to the FZ70 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-450 scores vs the FZ70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 has physical dimensions 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 FZ70 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-450 compared to the FZ70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and FZ70 is 77 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and FZ70.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-450 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ70 will give more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.