Olympus E-450 vs Sony A580

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-450 vs Sony A580, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and A580 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and A580 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was unveiled 3 years prior to the A580 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-450 matches up versus the A580 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 has got outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony A580 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-450 vs the A580.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and A580 is 77 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and A580.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A580 will deliver more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.