Olympus E-450 vs Sony W800

In this article, we will be comparing the Olympus E-450 and Sony W800, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter 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 W800 (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and W800 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was brought out 5 years prior to the W800 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-450 grades versus the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 features physical dimensions 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 W800 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-450 versus the W800.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and W800 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and W800.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony W800 will result in greater detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.