Olympus E-450 vs Zeiss ZX1

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-450 versus Zeiss ZX1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Zeiss. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and ZX1 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was manufactured 10 years prior to the ZX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-450 scores versus the ZX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 & Zeiss ZX1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 has got exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Zeiss ZX1 has specifications of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-450 versus Zeiss ZX1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-450 versus the ZX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and ZX1 is 77 and 67 respectively.

Often, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The photograph here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and ZX1.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-450 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Zeiss ZX1 will give extra detail due to its extra 27 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind in sensor tech.