Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic S2

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic S2, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and S2 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and S2 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was brought out 3 years prior to the S2 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic S2 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-450 matches up against the S2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Panasonic S2 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic S2 has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-450 and the S2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and S2 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and S2.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-450 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic S2 will produce more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older E-450 will be behind in sensor technology.