Olympus E-450 vs Sony W230

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-450 versus Sony W230, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the W230 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and W230 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was brought out 2 months after the W230 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-450 matches up vs the W230 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 provides exterior 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) while the Sony W230 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-450 compared to the W230.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and W230 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The picture underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and W230.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W230 will provide extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively.