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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M1 III

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III front
Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
96
Overall
75

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M1 III 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
  • Revealed March 2009
  • Replaced the Olympus E-330
Olympus E-M1 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 580g - 134 x 91 x 69mm
  • Introduced February 2020
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M1 II
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M1 III Overview

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M1 III, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both are designed by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and E-M1 III (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was announced 12 years prior to the E-M1 III which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-450 scores vs the E-M1 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus E-M1 III

 E-450 E-M1 III 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 III over the Olympus E-450

 E-M1 III E-450 
IntroducedFebruary 2020March 2009Newer by 132 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-M1 III

 E-450 E-M1 III 
Focus manually Very accurate focus

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M1 III Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 comes with external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus E-M1 III has measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M1 III in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-450 vs the E-M1 III.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M1 III size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and E-M1 III is 77 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M1 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M1 III Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and E-M1 III.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus E-M1 III to deliver greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M1 III sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M1 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M1 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus E-M1 III Portrait photography highlights
57
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
MP count low (10 megapixels)
77
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-M1 III as a Street photography camera
64
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition in class (426g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
78
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
offers touch focus
weather proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography details
Olympus E-M1 III Sports photography details
39
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
81
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (60.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography advice
Olympus E-M1 III Travel photography advice
53
lighter than competition in class (426g)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
79
weather proof
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography details
Olympus E-M1 III Landscape photography details
47
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.7")
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
terrible battery life (500 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
81
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
has double storage slots
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-M1 III as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
79
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
video res high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone port
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M1 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-M1 III
 Olympus E-450Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-450 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Category Entry-Level DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-03-31 2020-02-11
Body design Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III TruePic IX
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 121
Cross type focus points - 121
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 60.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution None 4096x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lb) 580 gr (1.28 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 134 x 91 x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7")
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 photographs 420 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLH-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II on first slot)
Storage slots One 2
Price at release $138 $1,800