Olympus E-450 vs Sony QX10

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-450 and Sony QX10, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and QX10 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was introduced 5 years prior to the QX10 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-450 grades against the QX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 offers exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony QX10 has proportions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-450 and Sony QX10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-450 vs the QX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and QX10 is 77 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The picture here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and QX10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-450 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony QX10 will give extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.