Olympus E-450 vs Samsung WB850F

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-450 and Samsung WB850F, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and WB850F (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and WB850F (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was brought out 3 years earlier than the WB850F which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-450 matches up vs the WB850F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 and Samsung WB850F. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Samsung WB850F Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 provides 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) and the Samsung WB850F has measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-450 and Samsung WB850F in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-450 and the WB850F.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and WB850F is 77 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and WB850F.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-450 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung WB850F will give more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.