Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A450

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony A450, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and A450 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and A450 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was released 9 years after the A450 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the E-M5 III grades versus the A450 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III has got external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony A450 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony A450 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 III and the A450.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and A450 is 80 and 65 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over specifications. The image here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and A450.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-M5 III will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.