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Nikon D3200 vs Olympus E-450

Portability
67
Imaging
64
Features
63
Overall
63
Nikon D3200 front
 
Olympus E-450 front
Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41

Nikon D3200 vs Olympus E-450 Key Specs

Nikon D3200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 505g - 125 x 96 x 77mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Previous Model is Nikon D3100
  • Updated by Nikon D3300
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
  • Superseded the Olympus E-330
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Nikon D3200 vs Olympus E-450 Overview

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Nikon D3200 and Olympus E-450, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the D3200 (24MP) and E-450 (10MP) and the D3200 (APS-C) and E-450 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizing.

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The D3200 was announced 3 years later than the E-450 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the D3200 scores versus the E-450 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D3200 over the Olympus E-450

 D3200 E-450 
LaunchedJuly 2012March 2009Fresher by 41 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Nikon D3200

 E-450 D3200 

Common features in the Nikon D3200 and Olympus E-450

 D3200 E-450 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Nikon D3200 vs Olympus E-450 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon D3200 provides outer dimensions of 125mm x 96mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Olympus E-450 has proportions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the D3200 versus the E-450.

Nikon D3200 vs Olympus E-450 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the D3200 and E-450 is 67 and 77 respectively.

Nikon D3200 vs Olympus E-450 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D3200 vs Olympus E-450 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the D3200 and E-450.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D3200 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon D3200 will give you more detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher D3200 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon D3200 vs Olympus E-450 sensor size comparison

Nikon D3200 vs Olympus E-450 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D3200 vs Olympus E-450 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D3200 Portrait photography advice
Olympus E-450 Portrait photography advice
78
manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
57
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D3200 Street photography advice
Olympus E-450 Street photography advice
60
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than average in class (426 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D3200 Sports photography details
Olympus E-450 Sports photography details
65
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
39
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
bad battery life (500 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D3200 Travel photography info
Olympus E-450 Travel photography info
59
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
53
lighter than average in class (426 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D3200
Landscape photography with Olympus E-450
69
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
47
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D3200 Vlogging factors
Olympus E-450 Vlogging factors
27
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone jack
9
lack of video recording
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Nikon D3200 vs Olympus E-450 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D3200 and Olympus E-450
 Nikon D3200Olympus E-450
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon D3200 Olympus E-450
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2012-07-25 2009-03-31
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 3 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 23.2 x 15.4mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 357.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 6016 x 4000 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 3
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 309 45
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT LCD with 160� viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 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 range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30,25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 505 gr (1.11 lb) 426 gr (0.94 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 96 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 3.0") 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 81 56
DXO Color Depth score 24.1 21.5
DXO Dynamic range score 13.2 10.5
DXO Low light score 1131 512
Other
Battery life 540 shots 500 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL14 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $530 $138