Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VG-160
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VG-160 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
- Launched March 2009
- Succeeded the Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
- 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
- Revealed January 2012
Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VG-160 Overview
Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus VG-160, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and VG-160 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and VG-160 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-450 was unveiled 3 years before the VG-160 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera.
Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-450 scores against the VG-160 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VG-160 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Olympus VG-160. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Olympus VG-160 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Olympus VG-160
E-450 | VG-160 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial precise focus |
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Olympus E-450
VG-160 | E-450 | |||
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Revealed | January 2012 | March 2009 | More recent by 33 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Olympus VG-160
E-450 | VG-160 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | The same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Lack of Touch screen |
Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VG-160 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 has 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 VG-160 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus VG-160 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-450 and the VG-160.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and VG-160 is 77 and 96 respectively.
Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VG-160 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The photograph underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and VG-160.
To sum up, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-450 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus VG-160 will provide extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VG-160 Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Olympus VG-160 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-450 | Olympus VG-160 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2009-03-31 | 2012-01-10 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
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 | 10 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4288 x 3216 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Min 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 detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.8-6.5 |
Macro focus distance | - | 7cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 4.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video data format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 426 gr (0.94 pounds) | 125 gr (0.28 pounds) |
Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
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 photos | 165 photos |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | LI-70B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $138 | $90 |