Canon M50 vs Olympus E-450
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Canon M50 vs Olympus E-450 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Canon EF-M Mount
- 390g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
- Introduced February 2018
- Successor is Canon M50 II
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Introduced March 2009
- Succeeded the Olympus E-330
Canon M50 vs Olympus E-450 Overview
Below, we will be evaluating the Canon M50 and Olympus E-450, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the M50 (24MP) and E-450 (10MP) and the M50 (APS-C) and E-450 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizes.
Photography GlossaryThe M50 was released 9 years after the E-450 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon M50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the M50 matches up against the E-450 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Canon M50 vs Olympus E-450 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M50 & Olympus E-450. The complete galleries are provided at Canon M50 Gallery & Olympus E-450 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon M50 over the Olympus E-450
M50 | E-450 | |||
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Introduced | February 2018 | March 2009 | Newer by 109 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Crisper screen (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Canon M50
E-450 | M50 |
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Common features in the Canon M50 and Olympus E-450
M50 | E-450 | |||
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Manually focus | More exact focusing |
Canon M50 vs Olympus E-450 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon M50 has exterior dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Olympus E-450 has sizing of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).
Check out the Canon M50 and Olympus E-450 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the M50 and the E-450.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M50 and E-450 is 79 and 77 respectively.
Canon M50 vs Olympus E-450 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the M50 and E-450.
As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The M50 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon M50 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent M50 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.
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Canon M50 vs Olympus E-450 Specifications
Canon EOS M50 | Olympus E-450 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Canon | Olympus |
Model | Canon EOS M50 | Olympus E-450 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Entry-Level DSLR |
Introduced | 2018-02-26 | 2009-03-31 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Digic 8 | TruePic III |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 332.3mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Peak resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 51200 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 143 | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Canon EF-M | Micro Four Thirds |
Total lenses | 23 | 45 |
Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 1,040 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 60 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0fps | 4.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 5.00 m (at ISO 100) | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | - | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC | - |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | None |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | No | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 390g (0.86 lb) | 426g (0.94 lb) |
Dimensions | 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 56 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 21.5 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 10.5 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 512 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 235 photos | 500 photos |
Battery style | Built-in | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $779 | $138 |