Canon 77D vs Olympus E-450
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Canon 77D vs Olympus E-450 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 540g - 131 x 100 x 76mm
- Launched February 2017
- Other Name is EOS 9000D
- Superseded the Canon T6s
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Released March 2009
- Succeeded the Olympus E-330

Canon 77D vs Olympus E-450 Overview
Let's take a deeper look at the Canon 77D vs Olympus E-450, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the 77D (24MP) and E-450 (10MP) and the 77D (APS-C) and E-450 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor size.

The 77D was brought out 7 years after the E-450 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 77D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the 77D grades against the E-450 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Canon 77D vs Olympus E-450 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 77D and Olympus E-450. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 77D Gallery and Olympus E-450 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 77D over the Olympus E-450
77D | E-450 | |||
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Released | February 2017 | ![]() | March 2009 | Newer by 96 months |
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+810k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Canon 77D
E-450 | 77D |
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Common features in the Canon 77D and Olympus E-450
77D | E-450 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial precise focusing |
Canon 77D vs Olympus E-450 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 77D has exterior dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Olympus E-450 has sizing of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).
Check out the Canon 77D vs Olympus E-450 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 77D compared to the E-450.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 77D and E-450 is 66 and 77 respectively.

Canon 77D vs Olympus E-450 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The pic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 77D and E-450.
As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 77D featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon 77D will render more detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher 77D is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 77D vs Olympus E-450 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 77D vs Olympus E-450 Specifications
Canon EOS 77D | Olympus E-450 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Olympus |
Model type | Canon EOS 77D | Olympus E-450 |
Also called | EOS 9000D | - |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Launched | 2017-02-15 | 2009-03-31 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | DIGIC 7 | TruePic III |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 332.3mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Maximum resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 51200 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 45 | 3 |
Cross type focus points | 45 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Canon EF/EF-S | Micro Four Thirds |
Available lenses | 326 | 45 |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 1,040 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.51x | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 60 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 6.0 frames per second | 4.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | - | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/200 seconds | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 540 gr (1.19 pounds) | 426 gr (0.94 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 131 x 100 x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 78 | 56 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.6 | 21.5 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.3 | 10.5 |
DXO Low light rating | 971 | 512 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 600 shots | 500 shots |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $549 | $138 |