Olympus E-450 vs Sony A77 II

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-450 and Sony A77 II, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and A77 II (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the A77 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-450 matches up against the A77 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-450 and Sony A77 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-450 against the A77 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and A77 II is 77 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The visual below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-450 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A77 II will give you extra detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind in sensor tech.