Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A450

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony A450, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the A450 (14MP) is very well matched but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and A450 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was unveiled 5 years after the A450 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M10 II scores versus the A450 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Sony A450 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with external dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony A450 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony A450 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 II versus the A450.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and A450 is 82 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and A450.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus E-M10 II will resolve extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 II provides an edge in sensor technology.