Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SH-3
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SH-3 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
- Released March 2009
- Superseded the Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
- Introduced February 2016
- Earlier Model is Olympus SH-2
Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SH-3 Overview
On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus SH-3, 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 noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SH-3 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe E-450 was released 7 years prior to the SH-3 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.
Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-450 scores vs the SH-3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SH-3 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus SH-3
E-450 | SH-3 | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Olympus E-450
SH-3 | E-450 | |||
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Introduced | February 2016 | March 2009 | More recent by 83 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus SH-3
E-450 | SH-3 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen |
Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SH-3 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 offers outside 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 SH-3 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus SH-3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-450 compared to the SH-3.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and SH-3 is 77 and 88 respectively.
Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SH-3 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and SH-3.
As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-450 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus SH-3 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Olympus Stylus SH-3 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-450 | Olympus Stylus SH-3 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2009-03-31 | 2016-02-08 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
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 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.0-6.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0fps | 11.5fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | - | H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
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 | 426g (0.94 pounds) | 271g (0.60 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") |
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 pictures | 380 pictures |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | LI-92B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $138 | $579 |