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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus E-450 front
 
Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ front
Portability
69
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-820UZ 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
  • Released March 2009
  • Older Model is Olympus E-330
Olympus SP-820UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 22-896mm (F3.4-5.7) lens
  • 485g - 117 x 78 x 93mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-820UZ
  • Later Model is Olympus SP-820UZ
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus SP-820UZ, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SP-820UZ (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SP-820UZ (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-450 was unveiled 4 years prior to the SP-820UZ and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-450 grades versus the SP-820UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus SP-820UZ

 E-450 SP-820UZ 
Focus manually Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-820UZ over the Olympus E-450

 SP-820UZ E-450 
RevealedAugust 2012March 2009More recent by 41 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus SP-820UZ

 E-450 SP-820UZ 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 offers outside 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 SP-820UZ has proportions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus SP-820UZ in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-450 compared to the SP-820UZ.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-820UZ size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and SP-820UZ is 77 and 69 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-820UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and SP-820UZ.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-450 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus SP-820UZ will resolve more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-820UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-450
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-820UZ
57
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
34
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography details
Olympus SP-820UZ Street photography details
64
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than others in class (426 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
37
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
heavier than others (485g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography advice
Olympus SP-820UZ Sports photography advice
39
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
33
amazing zoom range (22-896mm 40.7 x zoom)
decent megapixels (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography information
Olympus SP-820UZ Travel photography information
53
lighter than others in class (426 grams)
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (500 CIPA)
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
55
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (22mm)
long reach (896mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than others (485g)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-820UZ as a Landscape photography camera
47
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
not so great battery life (500 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
35
pretty wide (22mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging highlights
Olympus SP-820UZ Vlogging highlights
9
can't record video
25
pretty wide (22mm)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than others (485g)
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus SP-820UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Olympus SP-820UZ
 Olympus E-450Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-450 Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-03-31 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS 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 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 22-896mm (40.7x)
Largest aperture - f/3.4-5.7
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 15.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 180 (30, 240 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 grams (0.94 pounds) 485 grams (1.07 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 117 x 78 x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7")
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 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $138 $299