Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX50V

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX50V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and HX50V (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was brought out 5 years prior to the HX50V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-450 matches up vs the HX50V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 comes with external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX50V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-450 and the HX50V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and HX50V is 77 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The photograph below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and HX50V.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-450 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX50V will provide more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-450 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.