Olympus E-450 vs Sony H200

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-450 versus Sony H200, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and H200 (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and H200 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-450 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the H200 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-450 matches up against the H200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 has outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony H200 has sizing of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-450 compared to the H200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and H200 is 77 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The graphic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and H200.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-450 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H200 will offer you extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.