Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony A450

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-PL8 and Sony A450, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the A450 (14MP) is very well matched but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and A450 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL8 was revealed 6 years after the A450 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-PL8 matches up vs the A450 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL8 comes with external dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Sony A450 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL8 versus the A450.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL8 and A450 is 86 and 65 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The picture below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL8 and A450.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL8 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus E-PL8 will give greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-PL8 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.