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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH22 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
  • Introduced March 2009
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-330
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS33
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH22, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and FH22 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FH22 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was revealed 9 months earlier than the FH22 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-450 matches up against the FH22 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic FH22

 E-450 FH22 
Focus manually Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Olympus E-450

 FH22 E-450 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010March 2009More modern by 9 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FH22

 E-450 FH22 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 has exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH22 has dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH22 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-450 and the FH22.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and FH22 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and FH22.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-450 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FH22 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography factors
57
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-450
Street photography with Panasonic FH22
64
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than average in class (426 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-450
Sports photography with Panasonic FH22
39
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
bad battery power (500 per charge)
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography information
Panasonic FH22 Travel photography information
53
lighter than average in class (426g)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
67
boasts touch to focus
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-450
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH22
47
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
bad battery power (500 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
41
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging info
Panasonic FH22 Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
30
fairly wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FH22
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Also called - Lumix DMC-FS33
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-03-31 2010-01-06
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 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 gr (0.94 pounds) 170 gr (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $138 $200