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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-11

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Olympus SZ-11 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-11 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
  • Released March 2009
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-330
Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-11 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus SZ-11, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SZ-11 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SZ-11 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was revealed 3 years before the SZ-11 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-450 grades versus the SZ-11 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus SZ-11

 E-450 SZ-11 
Manually focus Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Olympus E-450

 SZ-11 E-450 
RevealedJuly 2011March 2009Fresher by 28 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus SZ-11

 E-450 SZ-11 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 has external 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) whilst the Olympus SZ-11 has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-450 vs the SZ-11.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-11 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and SZ-11 is 77 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-11 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and SZ-11.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-450 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus SZ-11 will give you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-11 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Portrait photography camera
57
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
33
resolution is good (14MP)
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Street photography camera
64
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (426 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography info
Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography info
39
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
terrible battery power (500 shots)
43
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (200 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography highlights
Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography highlights
53
lighter than competition in class (426g)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (500 shots)
MP count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
65
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low battery (200 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography information
Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography information
47
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
40
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery (200 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
31
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic support
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Olympus SZ-11
 Olympus E-450Olympus SZ-11
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-450 Olympus SZ-11
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-03-31 2011-07-27
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 pounds) 226 grams (0.50 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
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 images 200 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
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 Single Single
Retail price $138 $253