Olympus E-450 vs Sony W710

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-450 and Sony W710, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and W710 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and W710 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was launched 4 years earlier than the W710 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-450 scores against the W710 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 offers external 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 W710 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-450 vs the W710.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and W710 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and W710.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony W710 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind in sensor tech.