Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF2

In this article, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF2, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the GF2 (12MP) is relatively close and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was brought out 23 months before the GF2 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-450 grades vs the GF2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Panasonic GF2 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 comes with outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic GF2 has proportions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-450 compared to the GF2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and GF2 is 77 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and GF2.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic GF2 to render extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.