Olympus E-450 vs Sony A560

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-450 vs Sony A560, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and A560 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and A560 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was manufactured 17 months before the A560 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-450 grades versus the A560 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 features outer 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 Sony A560 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-450 vs Sony A560 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-450 against the A560.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and A560 is 77 and 64 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and A560.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-450 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A560 will give extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.