Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX10 III

Following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-450 and Sony RX10 III, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and RX10 III (1") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was brought out 8 years earlier than the RX10 III which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-450 scores vs the RX10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 comes with external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-450 and Sony RX10 III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-450 versus the RX10 III.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and RX10 III is 77 and 53 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The pic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and RX10 III.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-450 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 III will render greater detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind in sensor innovation.