Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic S5
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic S5 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
- Revealed March 2009
- Old Model is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.0" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
- Announced August 2020
- Replacement is Panasonic S5 II
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic S5 Overview
In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic S5, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and S5 (24MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and S5 (Full frame) feature totally different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-450 was launched 12 years prior to the S5 which is quite a large 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 Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-450 scores versus the S5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic S5 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Panasonic S5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic S5
E-450 | S5 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Olympus E-450
S5 | E-450 | |||
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Announced | August 2020 | March 2009 | More modern by 138 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen sizing | 3.0" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1840k | 230k | Crisper screen (+1610k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic S5
E-450 | S5 | |||
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Manual focus | More accurate focusing |
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic S5 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic S5 has measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic S5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-450 and the S5.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and S5 is 77 and 60 respectively.
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic S5 Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The image underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and S5.
As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-450 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic S5 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic S5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic S5 Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-450 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Pro Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2009-03-31 | 2020-08-14 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 204800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 225 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Leica L |
Total lenses | 45 | 31 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3.0 inch |
Screen resolution | 230k dots | 1,840k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Maximum silent shutter speed | - | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0fps | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | 1/250 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 426 grams (0.94 lb) | 714 grams (1.57 lb) |
Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") |
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 | 440 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
Card slots | One | Dual |
Launch price | $138 | $1,999 |