Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic L1

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic L1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and L1 (7MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-450 was revealed 24 months after the L1 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-450 matches up against the L1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Panasonic L1 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 has outside dimensions 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 L1 has specifications of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-450 against the L1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and L1 is 77 and 65 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and L1.

All in all, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus E-450 to give you greater detail because of its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher E-450 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.