Olympus E-450 vs Sony NEX-3N

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-450 and Sony NEX-3N, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and NEX-3N (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was announced 4 years earlier than the NEX-3N and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the E-450 grades vs the NEX-3N when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 provides physical 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) whilst the Sony NEX-3N has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

See the Olympus E-450 and Sony NEX-3N in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-450 versus the NEX-3N.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and NEX-3N is 77 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and NEX-3N.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-450 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-3N will deliver extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.