Olympus E-450 vs Pentax RS1500

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-450 versus Pentax RS1500, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and RS1500 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was brought out 23 months earlier than the RS1500 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-450 matches up vs the RS1500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Pentax Optio RS1500. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. 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) and the Pentax RS1500 has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-450 versus the RS1500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and RS1500 is 77 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The image below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and RS1500.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-450 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax RS1500 will produce extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.