Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6300

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6300, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the A6300 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-450 grades against the A6300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 & Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 offers external 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 A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-450 compared to the A6300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and A6300 is 77 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specifications. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and A6300.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-450 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6300 will render greater detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-450 will be behind in sensor tech.