Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ80

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FZ80, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and FZ80 (18MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FZ80 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-450 was manufactured 8 years before the FZ80 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-450 matches up vs the FZ80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. 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) while the Panasonic FZ80 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-450 compared to the FZ80.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and FZ80 is 77 and 63 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and FZ80.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ80 will provide extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.