Olympus E-450 vs Sony WX70

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-450 and Sony WX70, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and WX70 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-450 was launched 3 years prior to the WX70 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-450 scores versus the WX70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 enjoys external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

See the Olympus E-450 and Sony WX70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-450 versus the WX70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and WX70 is 77 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and WX70.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-450 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX70 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.