Olympus E-450 vs Pentax Efina

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-450 vs Pentax Efina, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and Efina (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and Efina (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was revealed 5 years earlier than the Efina and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-450 scores vs the Efina in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 and Pentax Efina. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Pentax Efina Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 features 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 Pentax Efina has proportions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-450 vs Pentax Efina in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-450 against the Efina.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and Efina is 77 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and Efina.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-450 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax Efina will give more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind in sensor technology.