Olympus E-450 vs Sony A55

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-450 vs Sony A55, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and A55 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and A55 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The E-450 was brought out 17 months earlier than the A55 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-450 matches up against the A55 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 & Sony SLT-A55. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 has exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony A55 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-450 versus the A55.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and A55 is 77 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and A55.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A55 will give you extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.