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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH8

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH8 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
  • Older Model is Olympus E-330
Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH8 Overview

Here is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FH8, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and FH8 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FH8 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was launched 3 years earlier than the FH8 and that 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 FH8 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-450 matches up against the FH8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic FH8

 E-450 FH8 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Olympus E-450

 FH8 E-450 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012March 2009Fresher by 33 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FH8

 E-450 FH8 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 offers external 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) and the Panasonic FH8 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FH8 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-450 against the FH8.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH8 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and FH8 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH8 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The graphic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and FH8.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FH8 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH8 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Portrait photography camera
57
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
34
good resolution (16MP)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Street photography camera
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (426g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (123g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography details
Panasonic FH8 Sports photography details
39
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
not so great battery (500 shots)
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography features
Panasonic FH8 Travel photography features
53
lighter than competition in class (426 grams)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery (500 shots)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competition in class (123g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-450
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH8
47
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
not so great battery (500 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
43
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging info
Panasonic FH8 Vlogging info
9
no video
33
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (123 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic socket
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FH8
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-03-31 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing range - 4cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
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 426 grams (0.94 pounds) 123 grams (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 photos 260 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $138 $149