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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M10 IV

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M10 IV 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
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-330
Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Released August 2020
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10 III
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M10 IV, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and E-M10 IV (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was introduced 12 years earlier than the E-M10 IV which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-450 scores vs the E-M10 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 E-450 E-M10 IV 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Olympus E-450

 E-M10 IV E-450 
ReleasedAugust 2020March 2009Newer by 138 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-M10 IV

 E-450 E-M10 IV 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 features external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 IV has proportions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M10 IV in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-450 versus the E-M10 IV.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M10 IV size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and E-M10 IV is 77 and 81 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M10 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and E-M10 IV.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus E-M10 IV to provide greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography information
Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography information
57
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (10MP)
77
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography features
Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography features
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (426g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
84
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-M10 IV as a Sports photography camera
39
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
72
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography info
Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography info
53
lighter than competition in class (426 grams)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
84
connects via bluetooth
has focus via touch
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography highlights
47
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
82
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-M10 IV as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
78
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
missing microphone support
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-M10 IV
 Olympus E-450Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-450 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2009-03-31 2020-08-04
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III TruePic VIII
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 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 121
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.62x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 8.7fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.20 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 gr (0.94 pounds) 383 gr (0.84 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9")
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 photos 360 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported)
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $138 $699