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Nikon D780 vs Olympus E-450

Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon D780 front
 
Olympus E-450 front
Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41

Nikon D780 vs Olympus E-450 Key Specs

Nikon D780
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 840g - 144 x 116 x 76mm
  • Announced January 2020
  • Previous Model is Nikon D750
Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed March 2009
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-330
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Nikon D780 vs Olympus E-450 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Nikon D780 and Olympus E-450, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the D780 (25MP) and E-450 (10MP) and the D780 (Full frame) and E-450 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizing.

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The D780 was brought out 10 years later than the E-450 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D780 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the D780 grades versus the E-450 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D780 over the Olympus E-450

 D780 E-450 
RevealedJanuary 2020March 2009Fresher by 132 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution2359k230kClearer display (+2129k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Nikon D780

 E-450 D780 

Common features in the Nikon D780 and Olympus E-450

 D780 E-450 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon D780 vs Olympus E-450 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon D780 has got outer measurements of 144mm x 116mm x 76mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 840 grams (1.85 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-450 has measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the D780 vs the E-450.

Nikon D780 vs Olympus E-450 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D780 and E-450 is 57 and 77 respectively.

Nikon D780 vs Olympus E-450 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D780 vs Olympus E-450 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The graphic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D780 and E-450.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D780 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon D780 will deliver greater detail having its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern D780 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon D780 vs Olympus E-450 sensor size comparison

Nikon D780 vs Olympus E-450 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D780 vs Olympus E-450 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D780 Portrait photography advice
Olympus E-450 Portrait photography advice
86
has manual focus
megapixel count amazing (25 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features face detect focus
supports RAW files
57
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D780 Street photography info
Olympus E-450 Street photography info
71
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW files
includes touch to focus
environment sealing
very good high ISO (51,200)
no image stabilization
64
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than average (426 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D780 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-450 as a Sports photography camera
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count amazing (25MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (2,260 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
39
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D780 Travel photography factors
Olympus E-450 Travel photography factors
71
better than average battery pack (2,260 shots)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
megapixel count amazing (25MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
53
lighter than average (426g)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D780 Landscape photography advice
Olympus E-450 Landscape photography advice
81
has manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
megapixel count amazing (25MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (2,260 per charge)
has double storage slots
no image stabilization
47
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7")
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D780 Vlogging highlights
Olympus E-450 Vlogging highlights
32
built-in touchscreen
features face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic port
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
9
no video
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Nikon D780 vs Olympus E-450 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D780 and Olympus E-450
 Nikon D780Olympus E-450
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon D780 Olympus E-450
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2020-01-07 2009-03-31
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 6 TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 25MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 6048 x 4024 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 51200 1600
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 51 3
Cross focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 309 45
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2" 2.7"
Resolution of display 2,359 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 900s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM -
Max video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 840g (1.85 lbs) 426g (0.94 lbs)
Dimensions 144 x 116 x 76mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.0") 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 2260 shots 500 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15b -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Card slots Two One
Pricing at launch $2,297 $138