Olympus E-450 vs Sony QX100

Following is a detailed review of the Olympus E-450 vs Sony QX100, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") provide different sensor size.

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The E-450 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the QX100 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-450 grades versus the QX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 enjoys exterior dimensions 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 QX100 has measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-450 and the QX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and QX100 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and QX100.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-450 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony QX100 will give greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.