Olympus E-450 vs Sony W650

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-450 vs Sony W650, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and W650 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and W650 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-450 was revealed 3 years before the W650 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-450 scores vs the W650 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 has outer dimensions 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 W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-450 and the W650.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and W650 is 77 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The graphic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and W650.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-450 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W650 will show extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.