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Casio EX-Z450 vs Olympus E-PL7

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-Z450 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
81
Overall
64

Casio EX-Z450 vs Olympus E-PL7 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z450
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 128g - 81 x 56 x 21mm
  • Announced August 2009
Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Launched September 2014
  • Superseded the Olympus E-PL6
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-PL8
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Olympus E-PL7 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Casio EX-Z450 and Olympus E-PL7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) and the EX-Z450 (1/2.3") and E-PL7 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.

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The EX-Z450 was brought out 6 years prior to the E-PL7 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the EX-Z450 scores against the E-PL7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z450 over the Olympus E-PL7

 EX-Z450 E-PL7 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Casio EX-Z450

 E-PL7 EX-Z450 
LaunchedSeptember 2014August 2009More modern by 61 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z450 and Olympus E-PL7

 EX-Z450 E-PL7 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size

Casio EX-Z450 vs Olympus E-PL7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z450 offers external measurements of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL7 has proportions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-Z450 and the E-PL7.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Olympus E-PL7 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z450 and E-PL7 is 96 and 86 respectively.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Olympus E-PL7 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z450 vs Olympus E-PL7 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z450 and E-PL7.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z450 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-PL7 will offer you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Olympus E-PL7 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z450 vs Olympus E-PL7 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z450 vs Olympus E-PL7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-PL7 as a Portrait photography camera
27
has manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
72
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z450
Street photography with Olympus E-PL7
55
lighter than competition (128g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
84
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
features touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-Z450
Sports photography with Olympus E-PL7
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Travel photography information
Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography information
62
lighter than competition (128g)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
85
features touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z450
Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL7
37
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
80
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Vlogging advice
Olympus E-PL7 Vlogging advice
28
relatively wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (128 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
78
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have mic jack
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Olympus E-PL7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z450 and Olympus E-PL7
 Casio Exilim EX-Z450Olympus PEN E-PL7
General Information
Company Casio Olympus
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z450 Olympus PEN E-PL7
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2009-08-18 2014-09-01
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 81
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.6-5.8 -
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 128 grams (0.28 lb) 357 grams (0.79 lb)
Dimensions 81 x 56 x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 72
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 873
Other
Battery life - 350 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-40 BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $229 $499