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Nikon D5500 vs Olympus E-450

Portability
71
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73
Nikon D5500 front
 
Olympus E-450 front
Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41

Nikon D5500 vs Olympus E-450 Key Specs

Nikon D5500
(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
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
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-330
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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 Glossary

The 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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5500 over the Olympus E-450

 D5500 E-450 
LaunchedJanuary 2015March 2009More recent by 71 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Nikon D5500

 E-450 D5500 

Common features in the Nikon D5500 and Olympus E-450

 D5500 E-450 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Nikon D5500 vs Olympus E-450 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Nikon D5500 vs Olympus E-450 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5500 vs Olympus E-450 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D5500 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus E-450 Portrait photography highlights
79
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
57
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D5500
Street photography with Olympus E-450
75
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (420 grams)
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
64
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (426g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D5500 Sports photography details
Olympus E-450 Sports photography details
68
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
good battery power (820 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect AF
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
39
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
low battery power (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D5500 Travel photography info
Olympus E-450 Travel photography info
81
good battery power (820 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (420 grams)
boasts touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
53
lighter than competition in class (426 grams)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low battery power (500 per charge)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D5500 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-450 as a Landscape photography camera
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (820 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
47
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
low battery power (500 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon D5500
Vlogging with Olympus E-450
75
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone support
lighter than competitors in class (420 grams)
lack of image stabilization
9
can't record video
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Nikon D5500 vs Olympus E-450 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5500 and Olympus E-450
 Nikon D5500Olympus E-450
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