Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic XS1

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic XS1, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and XS1 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and XS1 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was brought out 4 years earlier than the XS1 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-450 scores vs the XS1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Panasonic XS1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 has external measurements 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 XS1 has measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic XS1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-450 vs the XS1.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and XS1 is 77 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and XS1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-450 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic XS1 will resolve more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.