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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS200 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
  • Introduced March 2009
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-330
Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Other Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic ZS200, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and ZS200 (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was unveiled 10 years before the ZS200 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-450 grades against the ZS200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic ZS200

 E-450 ZS200 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus E-450

 ZS200 E-450 
RevealedFebruary 2018March 2009Newer by 108 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kClearer screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS200

 E-450 ZS200 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 comes with outer measurements 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 ZS200 has sizing of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic ZS200 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-450 against the ZS200.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and ZS200 is 77 and 86 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The picture below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and ZS200.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS200 will resolve greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-450
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS200
57
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (10MP)
65
has manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography info
Panasonic ZS200 Street photography info
64
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average (426 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
77
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
provides touch focus
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography details
39
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
terrible battery (500 shots)
70
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking autofocus
good battery life (370 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography features
53
lighter than average (426 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (500 CIPA)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
76
good battery life (370 shots)
has bluetooth
provides touch focus
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Landscape photography camera
47
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
terrible battery (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
70
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (370 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging info
9
no video recording
35
pretty wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS200
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Other name - Lumix DC-TZ200
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-03-31 2018-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS MOS
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 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 3 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-360mm (15.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes 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
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lb) 340 gr (0.75 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots 370 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots One One
Cost at release $138 $800