Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 VA

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-450 vs Sony RX100 VA, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VA (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was announced 10 years prior to the RX100 VA and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-450 grades against the RX100 VA when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 offers external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VA has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-450 and the RX100 VA.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and RX100 VA is 77 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The photograph below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and RX100 VA.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will offer you greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.