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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-500

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Olympus E-500 front
Portability
70
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-500 Key Specs

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
  • Launched March 2009
  • Superseded the Olympus E-330
Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Revealed October 2005
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-500
  • New Model is Olympus E-510
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-500 Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-500, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are produced by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and E-500 (8MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was brought out 3 years later than the E-500 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-450 grades versus the E-500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus E-500

 E-450 E-500 
RevealedMarch 2009October 2005Fresher by 42 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kCrisper screen (+15k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus E-450

 E-500 E-450 

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-500

 E-450 E-500 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-500 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 offers physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus E-500 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-450 vs the E-500.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-500 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and E-500 is 77 and 70 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The visual below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and E-500.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus E-450 to provide more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-450 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-500 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography information
Olympus E-500 Portrait photography information
57
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
49
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
low resolution (8 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography features
Olympus E-500 Street photography features
64
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (426 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
57
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others (479g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-450
Sports photography with Olympus E-500
39
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
not so great battery life (500 shots)
37
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low resolution (8 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-500 as a Travel photography camera
53
lighter than competition in class (426 grams)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
not so great battery life (500 CIPA)
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
52
lighter than others (479 grams)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution (8 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography factors
Olympus E-500 Landscape photography factors
47
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.7")
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
43
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low resolution (8MP)
max ISO too low (400)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging highlights
Olympus E-500 Vlogging highlights
9
lack of video recording
9
no video shooting
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-500
 Olympus E-450Olympus E-500
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-450 Olympus E-500
Also called as - EVOLT E-500
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2009-03-31 2005-10-21
Physical type Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 8MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 3264 x 2448
Maximum native ISO 1600 400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 3
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 45 45
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 215 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.45x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Maximum video resolution None None
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lbs) 479 gr (1.06 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 512 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Card slots Single Single
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