Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS35

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS35, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was launched 5 years earlier than the ZS35 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-450 scores against the ZS35 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 has got physical dimensions 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 ZS35 has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS35 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-450 compared to the ZS35.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and ZS35 is 77 and 89 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The pic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and ZS35.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS35 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.