Olympus E-450 vs Sony WX80

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-450 and Sony WX80, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and WX80 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was revealed 4 years before the WX80 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-450 grades vs the WX80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 comes with external measurements 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 WX80 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-450 and Sony WX80 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-450 against the WX80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and WX80 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The picture below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and WX80.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-450 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX80 will produce greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.