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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SH-50 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
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-330
Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus SH-50, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the SH-50 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-450 matches up versus the SH-50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus SH-50

 E-450 SH-50 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus E-450

 SH-50 E-450 
RevealedJanuary 2013March 2009More recent by 45 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus SH-50

 E-450 SH-50 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 enjoys outer 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 SH-50 has proportions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

See the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus SH-50 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-450 versus the SH-50.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and SH-50 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and SH-50.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-450 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SH-50 will give more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography information
Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography information
57
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low MP (10 megapixels)
44
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography factors
Olympus SH-50 Street photography factors
64
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (426g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
64
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
lighter than others in class (269g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Sports photography camera
39
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
bad battery power (500 per charge)
48
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Travel photography camera
53
lighter than competitors in class (426g)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery power (500 shots)
low MP (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than others in class (269g)
features focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-450
Landscape photography with Olympus SH-50
47
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
bad battery power (500 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
49
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging advice
Olympus SH-50 Vlogging advice
9
can't record video
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (269 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Olympus SH-50
 Olympus E-450Olympus SH-50
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-450 Olympus SH-50
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-03-31 2013-01-08
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
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 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 15 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lb) 269 gr (0.59 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 512 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $138 $300