Olympus E-450 vs Sony W380

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-450 vs Sony W380, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and W380 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and W380 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was brought out 9 months before the W380 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-450 grades vs the W380 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 has got exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony W380 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Olympus E-450 vs Sony W380 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-450 vs the W380.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and W380 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The image here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and W380.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-450 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony W380 will offer extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be behind in sensor technology.