Olympus E-450 vs Sony A9 II

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-450 and Sony A9 II, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was introduced 11 years before the A9 II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-450 matches up against the A9 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 has got exterior 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 Sony A9 II has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-450 and Sony A9 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-450 compared to the A9 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and A9 II is 77 and 62 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and A9 II.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A9 II will render greater detail using its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.