Olympus E-450 vs Sony WX350

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-450 versus Sony WX350, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and WX350 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was launched 5 years before the WX350 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-450 grades against the WX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 comes with physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

See the Olympus E-450 versus Sony WX350 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-450 against the WX350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and WX350 is 77 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The image underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and WX350.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony WX350 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.