Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX9V

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-450 versus Sony HX9V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and HX9V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was manufactured 3 years prior to the HX9V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-450 grades versus the HX9V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 enjoys physical 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 HX9V has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-450 versus Sony HX9V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-450 vs the HX9V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and HX9V is 77 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The graphic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and HX9V.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX9V will render more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-450 will be behind in sensor innovation.