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Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-450

Portability
71
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front
 
Olympus E-450 front
Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41

Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-450 Key Specs

Canon SL2
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 453g - 122 x 93 x 70mm
  • Launched June 2017
  • Other Name is EOS 200D / Kiss X9
  • Superseded the Canon 100D
  • Replacement is Canon SL3
Olympus E-450
(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
  • Revealed March 2009
  • Superseded the Olympus E-330
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Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-450 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon SL2 versus Olympus E-450, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SL2 (24MP) and E-450 (10MP) and the SL2 (APS-C) and E-450 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor size.

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The SL2 was manufactured 8 years after the E-450 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SL2 scores vs the E-450 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SL2 over the Olympus E-450

 SL2 E-450 
RevealedJune 2017March 2009More modern by 101 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Canon SL2

 E-450 SL2 

Common features in the Canon SL2 and Olympus E-450

 SL2 E-450 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing

Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-450 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SL2 provides external measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Olympus E-450 has measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Examine the Canon SL2 versus Olympus E-450 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the SL2 versus the E-450.

Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-450 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SL2 and E-450 is 71 and 77 respectively.

Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-450 top view buttons comparison

Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-450 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The pic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SL2 and E-450.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SL2 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon SL2 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher SL2 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-450 sensor size comparison

Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-450 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-450 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SL2
Portrait photography with Olympus E-450
80
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
57
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon SL2 Street photography factors
Olympus E-450 Street photography factors
74
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
64
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (426g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon SL2 Sports photography factors
Olympus E-450 Sports photography factors
69
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery life (650 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
39
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
low battery power (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SL2
Travel photography with Olympus E-450
81
great battery life (650 shots)
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
good resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
53
lighter than competitors (426 grams)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low battery power (500 per charge)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SL2 Landscape photography features
Olympus E-450 Landscape photography features
78
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (650 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
47
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
low battery power (500 shots)
does not have Time Lapse recording
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Canon SL2 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-450 as a Vlogging camera
75
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic socket
lack of image stabilization
9
no video
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Canon SL2 vs Olympus E-450 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SL2 and Olympus E-450
 Canon EOS Rebel SL2Olympus E-450
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS Rebel SL2 Olympus E-450
Otherwise known as EOS 200D / Kiss X9 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2017-06-29 2009-03-31
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 7 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 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 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 3
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 326 45
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.54x 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.80 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 exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic 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 None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453 grams (1.00 pounds) 426 grams (0.94 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 79 56
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 21.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 10.5
DXO Low light rating 1041 512
Other
Battery life 650 shots 500 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $699 $138