Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-30MR
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Key Specs
(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
- Launched March 2009
- Older Model is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Launched March 2011

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Overview
Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-30MR, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

The E-450 was unveiled 23 months prior to the SZ-30MR which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.
Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-450 matches up versus the SZ-30MR in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 & Olympus SZ-30MR. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus SZ-30MR
E-450 | SZ-30MR | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus |
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Olympus E-450
SZ-30MR | E-450 | |||
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Launched | March 2011 | ![]() | March 2009 | More modern by 23 months |
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus SZ-30MR
E-450 | SZ-30MR | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 offers physical 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) and the Olympus SZ-30MR 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).
Check out the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-30MR in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-450 and the SZ-30MR.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and SZ-30MR is 77 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and SZ-30MR.
Clearly, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-450 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus SZ-30MR will offer you extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Olympus SZ-30MR | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-450 | Olympus SZ-30MR |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2009-03-31 | 2011-03-02 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | 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 | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.0-6.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | - | TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1700 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 4.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 426 grams (0.94 lbs) | 226 grams (0.50 lbs) |
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 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 photographs | 220 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $138 | $279 |