Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A450

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Sony A450, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and A450 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and A450 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 IV was announced 10 years later than the A450 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-M10 IV grades against the A450 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV offers physical measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Sony A450 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 IV compared to the A450.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and A450 is 81 and 65 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and A450.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-M10 IV will offer greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.