Olympus E-P2 vs Sony A450

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-P2 vs Sony A450, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-P2 (12MP) and the A450 (14MP) is very close but the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and A450 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-P2 was unveiled 4 months after the A450 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-P2 matches up versus the A450 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Sony A450 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P2 enjoys physical measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony A450 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P2 vs the A450.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and A450 is 86 and 65 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to see the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P2 and A450.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 using its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A450 will render extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.