Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX350

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-450 versus Sony HX350, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the HX350 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-450 scores versus the HX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 comes with outside 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 HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-450 versus Sony HX350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-450 against the HX350.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and HX350 is 77 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and HX350.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX350 will resolve extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.