Olympus E-450 vs Sony W610

The following is a complete overview of the Olympus E-450 and Sony W610, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and W610 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was introduced 3 years earlier than the W610 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-450 scores against the W610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 has external 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) and the Sony W610 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-450 and Sony W610 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-450 against the W610.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and W610 is 77 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The pic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and W610.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony W610 will provide greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.