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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS 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
  • Revealed March 2009
  • Superseded the Olympus E-330
Olympus TG-1 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 112 x 67 x 30mm
  • Released May 2012
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-450 and Olympus TG-1 iHS, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the TG-1 iHS (12MP) is pretty similar but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was launched 4 years earlier than the TG-1 iHS and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-450 scores versus the TG-1 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

 E-450 TG-1 iHS 
Manually focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Olympus E-450

 TG-1 iHS E-450 
ReleasedMay 2012March 2009Fresher by 37 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution610k230kSharper screen (+380k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus TG-1 iHS

 E-450 TG-1 iHS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 has got external 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 TG-1 iHS has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-450 and Olympus TG-1 iHS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-450 compared to the TG-1 iHS.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and TG-1 iHS is 77 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reading specifications. The graphic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and TG-1 iHS.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-1 iHS will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-1 iHS Portrait photography info
57
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
27
provides face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-1 iHS Street photography advice
64
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than others (426 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-450
Sports photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
39
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
max frames per second low (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery (350 shots)
low fps (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-1 iHS Travel photography advice
53
lighter than others (426g)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
68
great battery (350 per charge)
weather sealing
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-1 iHS Landscape photography details
47
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (500 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse mode
46
really wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
great battery (350 CIPA)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-1 iHS Vlogging highlights
9
lack of video recording
36
really wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone support
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Olympus TG-1 iHS
 Olympus E-450Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-450 Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
Category Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2009-03-31 2012-05-08
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 610 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - H.264
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lb) 230 gr (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
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 photos 350 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI90B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 and 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card -
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $138 $399