Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic LS5

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic LS5, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and LS5 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and LS5 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was launched 3 years before the LS5 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-450 grades vs the LS5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Panasonic LS5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic LS5 has sizing of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic LS5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-450 versus the LS5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and LS5 is 77 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The picture below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and LS5.

All in all, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic LS5 will show more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.