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Fujifilm J30 vs Olympus E-450

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix J30 front
 
Olympus E-450 front
Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41

Fujifilm J30 vs Olympus E-450 Key Specs

Fujifilm J30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 32-96mm (F2.9-5.2) lens
  • 133g - 92 x 56 x 20mm
  • Revealed July 2009
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
  • Launched March 2009
  • Replaced the Olympus E-330
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Fujifilm J30 vs Olympus E-450 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm J30 vs Olympus E-450, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm J30 (12MP) and the E-450 (10MP) is relatively similar but the Fujifilm J30 (1/2.3") and E-450 (Four Thirds) use different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm J30 was manufactured 4 months after the E-450 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm J30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm J30 scores vs the E-450 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm J30 over the Olympus E-450

 Fujifilm J30 E-450 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Fujifilm J30

 E-450 Fujifilm J30 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing

Common features in the Fujifilm J30 and Olympus E-450

 Fujifilm J30 E-450 
LaunchedJuly 2009March 2009Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm J30 vs Olympus E-450 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm J30 has got external measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-450 has dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm J30 against the E-450.

Fujifilm J30 vs Olympus E-450 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm J30 and E-450 is 96 and 77 respectively.

Fujifilm J30 vs Olympus E-450 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm J30 vs Olympus E-450 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The image underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm J30 and E-450.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm J30 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Fujifilm J30 will offer you more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively.

Fujifilm J30 vs Olympus E-450 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm J30 vs Olympus E-450 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm J30 vs Olympus E-450 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm J30 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-450 as a Portrait photography camera
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
57
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm J30 Street photography features
Olympus E-450 Street photography features
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
64
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (426 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm J30 Sports photography factors
Olympus E-450 Sports photography factors
17
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
39
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm J30 Travel photography features
Olympus E-450 Travel photography features
52
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
53
lighter than competition (426g)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
low megapixels (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm J30 Landscape photography advice
Olympus E-450 Landscape photography advice
23
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
47
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (500 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm J30 Vlogging advice
Olympus E-450 Vlogging advice
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
9
lack of video recording
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Fujifilm J30 vs Olympus E-450 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm J30 and Olympus E-450
 Fujifilm FinePix J30Olympus E-450
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix J30 Olympus E-450
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2009-07-22 2009-03-31
Physical type Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
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 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 32-96mm (3.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.9-5.2 -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Amount of lenses - 45
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 640x480 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133 grams (0.29 pounds) 426 grams (0.94 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 56 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") 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 - 500 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC Internal Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Card slots Single Single
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