Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH1

Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic GH1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the GH1 (12MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was brought out 3 months prior to the GH1 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-450 grades versus the GH1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Panasonic GH1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 features outside measurements 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 GH1 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") along with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic GH1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-450 vs the GH1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and GH1 is 77 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The pic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and GH1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic GH1 to produce greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively.