Olympus E-450 vs Sony TX66

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-450 and Sony TX66, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and TX66 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-450 was manufactured 3 years prior to the TX66 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-450 matches up against the TX66 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 has outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-450 and Sony TX66 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-450 vs the TX66.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and TX66 is 77 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The image here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and TX66.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony TX66 will give you extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.