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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M10 III

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M10 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
  • Introduced March 2009
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-330
Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Launched August 2017
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M10 II
  • New Model is Olympus E-M10 IV
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M10 III Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-M10 III, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was released 9 years earlier than the E-M10 III and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-450 matches up against the E-M10 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

 E-450 E-M10 III 

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

 E-M10 III E-450 
LaunchedAugust 2017March 2009Fresher by 102 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

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

 E-450 E-M10 III 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

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

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider 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") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 III has sizing of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-M10 III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-450 against the E-M10 III.

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

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and E-M10 III is 77 and 80 respectively.

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

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

Normally, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and E-M10 III.

As you can see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus E-M10 III to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

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

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

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-M10 III as a Portrait photography camera
57
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
MP count low (10MP)
73
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-450
Street photography with Olympus E-M10 III
64
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors (426g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
77
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competitors in class (410g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography details
Olympus E-M10 III Sports photography details
39
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
terrible battery (500 CIPA)
69
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-450
Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 III
53
lighter than competitors (426 grams)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (500 CIPA)
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
67
comes with focus by touch
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
more heavy than competitors in class (410g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography info
Olympus E-M10 III Landscape photography info
47
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
terrible battery (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-M10 III as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
32
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (410 grams)
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-M10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-M10 III
 Olympus E-450Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-450 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-03-31 2017-08-31
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 area 224.9mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 3 121
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 45 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.62x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 8.6 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.80 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lbs) 410 gr (0.90 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0")
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 photos 330 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLS-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported)
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $138 $650