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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic F5

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic F5 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
  • Revealed March 2009
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-330
Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic F5 Overview

Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic F5, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and F5 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and F5 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was released 4 years earlier than the F5 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-450 scores vs the F5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic F5

 E-450 F5 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Olympus E-450

 F5 E-450 
IntroducedJanuary 2013March 2009More modern by 45 months

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic F5

 E-450 F5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display sizing
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic F5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 enjoys outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic F5 has measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic F5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-450 versus the F5.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic F5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and F5 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic F5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic F5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and F5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-450 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic F5 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic F5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic F5 Portrait photography advice
57
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
29
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography features
Panasonic F5 Street photography features
64
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average in class (426g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
56
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic F5 as a Sports photography camera
39
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
terrible battery (500 CIPA)
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography factors
Panasonic F5 Travel photography factors
53
lighter than average in class (426 grams)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
terrible battery (500 per charge)
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
68
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic F5 as a Landscape photography camera
47
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
terrible battery (500 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
33
fairly wide (28mm)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-450
Vlogging with Panasonic F5
9
can't shoot video
28
fairly wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone port
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic F5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic F5
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-03-31 2013-01-07
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.70 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lb) 121 gr (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 pictures 250 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $138 $100