Olympus E-450 vs Sony S980

In this article, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-450 vs Sony S980, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the S980 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and S980 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was unveiled 2 months later than the S980 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-450 matches up vs the S980 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 has got outside dimensions 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 S980 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-450 versus the S980.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and S980 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and S980.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony S980 will show extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively.