Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS50

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS50, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is very comparable but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-450 was brought out 6 years earlier than the ZS50 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-450 scores versus the ZS50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS50 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-450 compared to the ZS50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and ZS50 is 77 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and ZS50.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-450 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS50 will produce more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.