Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-6
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-6 Key Specs
(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
- Announced March 2009
- Succeeded the Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
- 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
- Introduced May 2019
- Previous Model is Olympus TG-5

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-6 Overview
Here, we will be looking at the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus TG-6, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Olympus. The resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the TG-6 (12MP) is relatively similar but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and TG-6 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

The E-450 was manufactured 11 years prior to the TG-6 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera.
Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-450 grades vs the TG-6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-6 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 & Olympus Tough TG-6. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Olympus TG-6 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus TG-6
E-450 | TG-6 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Olympus E-450
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Introduced | May 2019 | ![]() | March 2009 | Newer by 123 months |
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+810k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus TG-6
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither provides Touch screen |
Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 provides external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus TG-6 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus TG-6 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-450 and the TG-6.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and TG-6 is 77 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specifications. The picture below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and TG-6.
Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-6 will offer you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Olympus Tough TG-6 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-450 | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Waterproof |
Announced | 2009-03-31 | 2019-05-22 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III | TruePic VIII |
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 | 10MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.0-4.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames/s | 20.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | - |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 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 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC |
Maximum video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Built-in |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 426g (0.94 pounds) | 253g (0.56 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 shots | 340 shots |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | LI-92B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $138 | $449 |