Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX55

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-450 versus Sony TX55, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and TX55 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was brought out 3 years prior to the TX55 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-450 grades against the TX55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony TX55 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 enjoys external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony TX55 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-450 versus Sony TX55 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-450 and the TX55.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and TX55 is 77 and 97 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and TX55.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony TX55 will provide greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-450 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.