Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 V

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was announced 8 years earlier than the RX100 V which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-450 matches up vs the RX100 V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 enjoys exterior 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 RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-450 and the RX100 V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and RX100 V is 77 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The image below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-450 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 V will deliver greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.