Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH2

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic GH2, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and GH2 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was revealed 24 months before the GH2 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-450 matches up against the GH2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you are going to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 comes with external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic GH2 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-450 versus the GH2.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and GH2 is 77 and 70 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and GH2.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic GH2 to provide more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.