Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic LZ20

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic LZ20, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and LZ20 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and LZ20 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was brought out 4 years earlier than the LZ20 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-450 scores against the LZ20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Panasonic LZ20 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 enjoys 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) whilst the Panasonic LZ20 has measurements of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-450 vs the LZ20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and LZ20 is 77 and 71 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The pic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and LZ20.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic LZ20 will offer you greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.