Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and RX100 (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was released 4 years earlier than the RX100 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-450 grades against the RX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 features external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-450 and the RX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and RX100 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The visual below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and RX100.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-450 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.