Olympus E-450 vs Sony WX5

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-450 versus Sony WX5, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is very close but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and WX5 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was unveiled 15 months earlier than the WX5 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-450 matches up versus the WX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 provides outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-450 vs the WX5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and WX5 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing specifications. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and WX5.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-450 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX5 will result in greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind in sensor technology.