Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-870
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-870 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
- Announced March 2009
- Old Model is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
- 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
- Launched January 2016
- Superseded the Olympus TG-860
Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-870 Overview
The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus TG-870, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Olympus. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and TG-870 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and TG-870 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe E-450 was introduced 7 years before the TG-870 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-450 grades against the TG-870 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-870 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Olympus TG-870 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus TG-870
E-450 | TG-870 | |||
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Focus manually | More precise focus |
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Olympus E-450
TG-870 | E-450 | |||
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Launched | January 2016 | March 2009 | Newer by 82 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus TG-870
E-450 | TG-870 | |||
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Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Missing Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-870 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 provides external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus TG-870 has proportions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus TG-870 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-450 and the TG-870.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and TG-870 is 77 and 91 respectively.
Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-870 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The image below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and TG-870.
All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus TG-870 will offer you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-870 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-870 Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-450 | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2009-03-31 | 2016-01-06 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
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 area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 21-105mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-5.7 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0fps | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, 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 | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 426 grams (0.94 lbs) | 221 grams (0.49 lbs) |
Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 512 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 images | 300 images |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | Li-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $138 | $280 |