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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus PEN-F

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Olympus PEN-F front
Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus PEN-F 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
  • Launched March 2009
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-330
Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Released January 2016
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus PEN-F Overview

Here is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus PEN-F, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Olympus. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and PEN-F (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was revealed 7 years prior to the PEN-F and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-450 matches up against the PEN-F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus PEN-F

 E-450 PEN-F 

Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Olympus E-450

 PEN-F E-450 
ReleasedJanuary 2016March 2009Fresher by 83 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus PEN-F

 E-450 PEN-F 
Focus manually Very exact focus

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus PEN-F Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 offers exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus PEN-F has sizing of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus PEN-F in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-450 vs the PEN-F.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus PEN-F size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and PEN-F is 77 and 84 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus PEN-F top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus PEN-F Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and PEN-F.

All in all, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Olympus PEN-F to offer more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus PEN-F sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus PEN-F Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-450
Portrait photography with Olympus PEN-F
57
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
75
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-450
Street photography with Olympus PEN-F
64
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than others in class (426g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
84
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
features touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus PEN-F as a Sports photography camera
39
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
bad battery (500 CIPA)
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
bad battery life (330 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus PEN-F as a Travel photography camera
53
lighter than others in class (426g)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery (500 per charge)
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
75
features touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
bad battery life (330 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography info
Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography info
47
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
bad battery (500 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
76
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
bad battery life (330 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-450
Vlogging with Olympus PEN-F
9
no video
78
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of external mic support
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus PEN-F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Olympus PEN-F
 Olympus E-450Olympus PEN-F
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-450 Olympus PEN-F
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2009-03-31 2016-01-27
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 81
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 45 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.62x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 grams (0.94 pounds) 427 grams (0.94 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 74
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 12.4
DXO Low light score 512 894
Other
Battery life 500 photos 330 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BLN-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $138 $1,000