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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-100

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Olympus Stylus SP-100 front
Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-100 Key Specs

Olympus E-450
(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
  • Revealed March 2009
  • Superseded the Olympus E-330
Olympus SP-100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 594g - 122 x 91 x 133mm
  • Released January 2014
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-100 Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-100, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SP-100 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SP-100 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was brought out 5 years prior to the SP-100 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-450 matches up versus the SP-100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus SP-100

 E-450 SP-100 

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Olympus E-450

 SP-100 E-450 
ReleasedJanuary 2014March 2009Fresher by 58 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus SP-100

 E-450 SP-100 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-100 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 enjoys external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus SP-100 has sizing of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") having a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-450 vs the SP-100.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-100 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and SP-100 is 77 and 63 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and SP-100.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus SP-100 will offer you more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography information
Olympus SP-100 Portrait photography information
57
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
low MP (10MP)
44
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SP-100 as a Street photography camera
64
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than average in class (426g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
heavier than competition (594g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography highlights
Olympus SP-100 Sports photography highlights
39
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second low (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
53
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography highlights
Olympus SP-100 Travel photography highlights
53
lighter than average in class (426g)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
low MP (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
53
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (1200mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (594 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography information
Olympus SP-100 Landscape photography information
47
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
not so great battery life (500 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
47
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging information
Olympus SP-100 Vlogging information
9
can't shoot video
29
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
heavier than competition (594 grams)
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Olympus SP-100
 Olympus E-450Olympus Stylus SP-100
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-450 Olympus Stylus SP-100
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-03-31 2014-01-29
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 920k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1700s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
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 pounds) 594 grams (1.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2")
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 photographs 330 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $138 $400