Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS15

Following is a detailed review of the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS15, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the ZS15 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and ZS15 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was unveiled 4 years prior to the ZS15 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-450 matches up vs the ZS15 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 has got exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS15 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS15 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-450 compared to the ZS15.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and ZS15 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and ZS15.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-450 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS15 will provide more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.