Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic G85

Here is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic G85, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and G85 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was revealed 8 years prior to the G85 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-450 scores against the G85 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 offers exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic G85 has sizing of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-450 compared to the G85.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and G85 is 77 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and G85.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic G85 to resolve extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind in sensor tech.