Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-450 versus Sony RX10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was revealed 6 years earlier than the RX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-450 matches up versus the RX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 has got 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 RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-450 compared to the RX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and RX10 is 77 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The graphic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and RX10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-450 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX10 will result in extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-450 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.