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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic 3D1

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic 3D1 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
  • Announced March 2009
  • Superseded the Olympus E-330
Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Announced November 2011
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic 3D1 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic 3D1, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the 3D1 (12MP) is fairly similar but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and 3D1 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was unveiled 3 years prior to the 3D1 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-450 scores versus the 3D1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic 3D1

 E-450 3D1 
Manual focus More exact focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Olympus E-450

 3D1 E-450 
AnnouncedNovember 2011March 2009More modern by 31 months
Display size3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic 3D1

 E-450 3D1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic 3D1 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 provides exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic 3D1 has measurements of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic 3D1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-450 vs the 3D1.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic 3D1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and 3D1 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic 3D1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic 3D1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and 3D1.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-450 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic 3D1 will deliver greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic 3D1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic 3D1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography information
Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography information
57
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
27
features face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography features
Panasonic 3D1 Street photography features
64
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others (426 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic 3D1 as a Sports photography camera
39
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
terrible battery life (500 shots)
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery (200 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography details
Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography details
53
lighter than others (426g)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
59
comes with touch to focus
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low battery (200 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography features
Panasonic 3D1 Landscape photography features
47
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
terrible battery life (500 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
36
pretty wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery (200 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging factors
Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging factors
9
can't shoot video
34
pretty wide (25mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone support
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic 3D1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic 3D1
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-03-31 2011-11-07
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
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 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3.5 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426g (0.94 pounds) 193g (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures 200 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $138 $670