Olympus E-450 vs Sony WX150

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-450 versus Sony WX150, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and WX150 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was manufactured 3 years before the WX150 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-450 grades vs the WX150 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 offers outer 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) while the Sony WX150 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-450 versus Sony WX150 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-450 against the WX150.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and WX150 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and WX150.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony WX150 will render extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.