Nikon D5500 vs Olympus E-450
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Nikon D5500 vs Olympus E-450 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 420g - 124 x 97 x 70mm
- Introduced January 2015
- Older Model is Nikon D5300
- Refreshed by Nikon D5600
(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
- Succeeded the Olympus E-330
Nikon D5500 vs Olympus E-450 Overview
On this page, we will be analyzing the Nikon D5500 versus Olympus E-450, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the D5500 (24MP) and E-450 (10MP) and the D5500 (APS-C) and E-450 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor size.
Photography GlossaryThe D5500 was introduced 5 years later than the E-450 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).
Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the D5500 scores vs the E-450 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Nikon D5500 vs Olympus E-450 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D5500 & Olympus E-450. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon D5500 Gallery & Olympus E-450 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon D5500 over the Olympus E-450
D5500 | E-450 | |||
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Launched | January 2015 | March 2009 | More recent by 71 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3.2" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Crisper screen (+807k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Nikon D5500
E-450 | D5500 |
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Common features in the Nikon D5500 and Olympus E-450
D5500 | E-450 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial accurate focus |
Nikon D5500 vs Olympus E-450 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon D5500 has exterior dimensions of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Olympus E-450 has measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).
See the Nikon D5500 versus Olympus E-450 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the D5500 versus the E-450.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D5500 and E-450 is 71 and 77 respectively.
Nikon D5500 vs Olympus E-450 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the D5500 and E-450.
As you can tell, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D5500 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon D5500 will produce more detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent D5500 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.
Nikon D5500 vs Olympus E-450 Screen and ViewFinder
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Nikon D5500 vs Olympus E-450 Specifications
Nikon D5500 | Olympus E-450 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Nikon | Olympus |
Model type | Nikon D5500 | Olympus E-450 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Introduced | 2015-01-06 | 2009-03-31 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Expeed 4 | TruePic III |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 366.6mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 |
Maximum resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 39 | 3 |
Cross type focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Nikon F | Micro Four Thirds |
Amount of lenses | 309 | 45 |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3.2" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 1,037k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 95 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.55x | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0fps | 4.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/200 secs | 1/180 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 420 grams (0.93 lb) | 426 grams (0.94 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 84 | 56 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 24.1 | 21.5 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 14.0 | 10.5 |
DXO Low light rating | 1438 | 512 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 820 shots | 500 shots |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | EN-EL14,EN-EL14a | - |
Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail price | $700 | $138 |