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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Olympus E-450
(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
  • Superseded the Olympus E-330
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Released February 2019
  • Replaced the Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FZ1000 II, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 II (1") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was announced 11 years earlier than the FZ1000 II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-450 grades versus the FZ1000 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 E-450 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus E-450

 FZ1000 II E-450 
ReleasedFebruary 2019March 2009More modern by 120 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1240k230kClearer display (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 E-450 FZ1000 II 
Manual focus Dial precise focus

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 has exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 II has specifications of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-450 against the FZ1000 II.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and FZ1000 II is 77 and 55 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and FZ1000 II.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-450 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will produce extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography information
57
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (10MP)
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-450
Street photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
64
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (426 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
71
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
features focus by touch
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-450
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
39
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
low battery (500 per charge)
69
long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-450
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
53
lighter than competition (426 grams)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery (500 shots)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
67
connects via bluetooth
features focus by touch
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-450
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
47
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
low battery (500 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
65
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging details
Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging details
9
lack of video recording
67
decently wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-03-31 2019-02-18
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 3 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-400mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 grams (0.94 pounds) 808 grams (1.78 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
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 photographs 350 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $138 $898