Olympus E-450 vs Sony A9

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-450 vs Sony A9, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and A9 (24MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and A9 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was unveiled 9 years prior to the A9 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-450 grades versus the A9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 and Sony Alpha A9. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony A9 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-450 vs Sony A9 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-450 compared to the A9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and A9 is 77 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and A9.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-450 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A9 will offer greater detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.