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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-12

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Olympus SZ-12 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-12 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
  • Announced March 2009
  • Older Model is Olympus E-330
Olympus SZ-12
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-12 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus SZ-12, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SZ-12 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SZ-12 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-450 was brought out 3 years before the SZ-12 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-450 grades vs the SZ-12 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus SZ-12

 E-450 SZ-12 
Focus manually Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Olympus E-450

 SZ-12 E-450 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012March 2009Newer by 33 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus SZ-12

 E-450 SZ-12 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-12 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 has got physical 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 SZ-12 has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus SZ-12 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-450 compared to the SZ-12.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-12 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and SZ-12 is 77 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-12 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-12 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and SZ-12.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SZ-12 will resolve extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-12 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-12 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-12 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SZ-12 as a Portrait photography camera
57
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
33
MP count decent (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-450
Street photography with Olympus SZ-12
64
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (426g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (226g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography factors
Olympus SZ-12 Sports photography factors
39
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
not so great battery pack (500 CIPA)
40
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-450
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-12
53
lighter than competitors in class (426 grams)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
not so great battery pack (500 CIPA)
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
65
lighter than average (226 grams)
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus SZ-12 Landscape photography highlights
47
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inch)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
not so great battery pack (500 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
40
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery pack (220 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-450
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-12
9
no video shooting
31
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than average (226 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-12 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Olympus SZ-12
 Olympus E-450Olympus SZ-12
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-450 Olympus SZ-12
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-03-31 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 -
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1700 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lbs) 226 gr (0.50 lbs)
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 Overall 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 pictures 220 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $138 $350