Olympus E-450 vs Sony NEX-6

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-450 and Sony NEX-6, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and NEX-6 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was manufactured 5 years before the NEX-6 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-450 scores versus the NEX-6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 provides outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony NEX-6 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

See the Olympus E-450 and Sony NEX-6 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-450 compared to the NEX-6.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and NEX-6 is 77 and 85 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and NEX-6.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-6 will give extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be behind in sensor technology.