Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic SZ10

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic SZ10, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SZ10 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the SZ10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-450 grades versus the SZ10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 provides external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ10 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-450 and the SZ10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and SZ10 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and SZ10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic SZ10 will produce more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-450 will be behind in sensor tech.