Olympus E-450 vs Sony W730

The following is a complete review of the Olympus E-450 and Sony W730, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and W730 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and W730 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was unveiled 4 years before the W730 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-450 scores against the W730 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-450 versus the W730.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and W730 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The pic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and W730.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W730 will provide greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.