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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-5020

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Olympus FE-5020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-5020 Key Specs

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
  • Introduced March 2009
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-330
Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Additionally Known as X-935
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-5020 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-5020, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the FE-5020 (12MP) is relatively similar but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FE-5020 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was launched 3 months before the FE-5020 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-450 matches up versus the FE-5020 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus FE-5020

 E-450 FE-5020 
Manually focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Olympus E-450

 FE-5020 E-450 

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus FE-5020

 E-450 FE-5020 
LaunchedMarch 2009July 2009Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-5020 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 enjoys physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus FE-5020 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

See the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-5020 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-450 vs the FE-5020.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-5020 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and FE-5020 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-5020 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-5020 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and FE-5020.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus FE-5020 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-5020 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Portrait photography camera
57
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10MP)
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography advice
Olympus FE-5020 Street photography advice
64
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (426 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
60
environment proof
lighter than others in class (137g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography highlights
Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography highlights
39
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
terrible battery (500 CIPA)
24
environment proof
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography info
Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography info
53
lighter than competition in class (426g)
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
terrible battery (500 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
65
lighter than others in class (137g)
environment proof
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-450
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5020
47
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
terrible battery (500 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
31
really wide (24mm)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
28
really wide (24mm)
lighter than others in class (137g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-5020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Olympus FE-5020
 Olympus E-450Olympus FE-5020
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-450 Olympus FE-5020
Also called as - X-935
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-03-31 2009-07-22
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.8
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/500s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.10 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 lb) 137 gr (0.30 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card xD-Picture Card, microSD
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $138 $160