Olympus E-450 vs Sony A550

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-450 versus Sony A550, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and A550 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and A550 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The E-450 was revealed 8 months prior to the A550 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-450 matches up versus the A550 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A550. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony A550 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 comes with physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony A550 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-450 vs the A550.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and A550 is 77 and 63 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The visual here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and A550.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A550 will produce more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-450 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.