Olympus E-450 vs Pentax Q-S1

The following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-450 versus Pentax Q-S1, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the Q-S1 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and Q-S1 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was brought out 6 years earlier than the Q-S1 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax Q-S1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-450 matches up against the Q-S1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Pentax Q-S1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Pentax Q-S1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 has got exterior 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 Q-S1 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-450 versus Pentax Q-S1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-450 vs the Q-S1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and Q-S1 is 77 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The picture below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and Q-S1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax Q-S1 will render more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.