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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-PL3

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus E-450 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL3 front
Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
52
Overall
49

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-PL3 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
  • Introduced March 2009
  • Superseded the Olympus E-330
Olympus E-PL3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 313g - 110 x 64 x 37mm
  • Announced September 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus E-PL2
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-PL3 Overview

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-PL3, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the E-PL3 (12MP) is very similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the E-PL3 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-450 grades against the E-PL3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus E-PL3

 E-450 E-PL3 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL3 over the Olympus E-450

 E-PL3 E-450 
AnnouncedSeptember 2011March 2009More recent by 30 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-PL3

 E-450 E-PL3 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-PL3 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL3 has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-PL3 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-450 and the E-PL3.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-PL3 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and E-PL3 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-PL3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-PL3 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The visual below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and E-PL3.

To sum up, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus E-PL3 to offer you extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-PL3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-PL3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-PL3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography info
Olympus E-PL3 Portrait photography info
57
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography advice
Olympus E-PL3 Street photography advice
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others (426 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-PL3 as a Sports photography camera
39
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
low battery life (500 shots)
45
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
slow fps (6.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12MP)
low battery (300 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-450
Travel photography with Olympus E-PL3
53
lighter than others (426 grams)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low battery life (500 per charge)
MP count low (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
44
does not have Timelapse function
low battery (300 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography factors
Olympus E-PL3 Landscape photography factors
47
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
low battery life (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
61
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
low battery (300 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging details
Olympus E-PL3 Vlogging details
9
no video
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus E-PL3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Olympus E-PL3
 Olympus E-450Olympus PEN E-PL3
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-450 Olympus PEN E-PL3
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-03-31 2011-09-20
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Truepic VI
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4032 x 3024
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 35
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 45 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - AVCHD, 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 grams (0.94 pounds) 313 grams (0.69 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 110 x 64 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 52
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 20.9
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 10.3
DXO Low light score 512 499
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 300 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $138 $399