Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7000
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7000 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
- Released March 2009
- Older Model is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 50 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
- Announced January 2009
- Also Known as mju 7000

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7000 Overview
On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-450 and Olympus 7000, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the 7000 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and 7000 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

The E-450 was released 3 months later than the 7000 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-450 scores vs the 7000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7000 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Olympus Stylus 7000. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus 7000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus 7000
E-450 | 7000 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More accurate focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Olympus E-450
7000 | E-450 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus 7000
E-450 | 7000 | |||
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Announced | March 2009 | ![]() | January 2009 | Same age |
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Identical screen resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither offers Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7000 Physical Comparison
If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. 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) while the Olympus 7000 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-450 and Olympus 7000 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 during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-450 and the 7000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and 7000 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7000 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its tough to see the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and 7000.
As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-450 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus 7000 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus 7000 Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Olympus Stylus 7000 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-450 | Olympus Stylus 7000 |
Also called as | - | mju 7000 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2009-03-31 | 2009-01-07 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3968 x 2976 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 50 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 37-260mm (7.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-5.3 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 2cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
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 | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 4.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone 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 | 426g (0.94 pounds) | 172g (0.38 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
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 | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $138 | $280 |