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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS 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
  • Introduced March 2009
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-330
Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Released January 2013
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Overview

Here is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was unveiled 4 years prior to the SZ-16 iHS and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-450 grades versus the SZ-16 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 E-450 SZ-16 iHS 
Manual focus Dial exact focus

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Olympus E-450

 SZ-16 iHS E-450 
ReleasedJanuary 2013March 2009Fresher by 45 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 E-450 SZ-16 iHS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 provides exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-450 compared to the SZ-16 iHS.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and SZ-16 iHS is 77 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and SZ-16 iHS.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will show more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-450
Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
57
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SZ-16 iHS as a Street photography camera
64
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (426 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-450
Sports photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
39
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
42
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking focus
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography highlights
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Travel photography highlights
53
lighter than competitors (426 grams)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse mode
low battery pack (500 per charge)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
65
lighter than competition (226 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery pack (220 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography info
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Landscape photography info
47
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse mode
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging features
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Vlogging features
9
no video
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than competition (226 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS
 Olympus E-450Olympus SZ-16 iHS
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-450 Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-03-31 2013-01-08
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426g (0.94 pounds) 226g (0.50 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 220 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at release $138 $230