Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Key Specs
(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
- Announced March 2009
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 3200 (Expand to 1000)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
- Announced February 2010
- Refreshed by Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Overview
Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-450 and Olympus SP-800 UZ, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

The E-450 was launched 10 months before the SP-800 UZ and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera.
Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-450 scores vs the SP-800 UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 & Olympus SP-800 UZ. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ
E-450 | SP-800 UZ | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Olympus E-450
SP-800 UZ | E-450 | |||
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Announced | February 2010 | ![]() | March 2009 | More recent by 10 months |
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus SP-800 UZ
E-450 | SP-800 UZ | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Same screen resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Physical Comparison
If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 offers physical 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 SP-800 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-450 and Olympus SP-800 UZ in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-450 against the SP-800 UZ.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and SP-800 UZ is 77 and 69 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and SP-800 UZ.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-450 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Olympus SP-800 UZ | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-450 | Olympus SP-800 UZ |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2009-03-31 | 2010-02-02 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | TruePic III |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | - |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 1000 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 143 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-840mm (30.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.8-5.6 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 12 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 3.10 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | H.264 |
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 426 grams (0.94 lbs) | 455 grams (1.00 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") |
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 | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | Li-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (12 or 2 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch price | $138 | $270 |