Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic G7

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic G7, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and G7 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was released 7 years prior to the G7 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-450 scores against the G7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 comes with outer measurements 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 G7 has dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-450 vs the G7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and G7 is 77 and 71 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and G7.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic G7 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.