Olympus E-450 vs Sony W810

Below is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-450 vs Sony W810, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and W810 (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and W810 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-450 was launched 5 years before the W810 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-450 grades versus the W810 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 provides outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-450 vs the W810.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and W810 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The graphic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and W810.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-450 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W810 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.