Olympus E-450 vs Pentax W80

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-450 versus Pentax W80, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the W80 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was brought out 2 months before the W80 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-450 matches up versus the W80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 & Pentax Optio W80. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-450 against the W80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and W80 is 77 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and W80.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-450 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Pentax W80 will provide more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.