Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic SZ8

In this article, we are contrasting the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic SZ8, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SZ8 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SZ8 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-450 was revealed 5 years prior to the SZ8 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-450 scores against the SZ8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 provides outer measurements 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 SZ8 has proportions of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-450 and the SZ8.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and SZ8 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specifications. The image underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and SZ8.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic SZ8 will produce greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind in sensor tech.