Olympus E-450 vs Sony NEX-7

Below is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-450 versus Sony NEX-7, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and NEX-7 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was announced 3 years prior to the NEX-7 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-450 scores against the NEX-7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 provides exterior 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) and the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-450 versus Sony NEX-7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-450 and the NEX-7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and NEX-7 is 77 and 84 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and NEX-7.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-450 with its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony NEX-7 will give you greater detail with its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.