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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX700

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX700 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
  • Released March 2009
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-330
Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced July 2010
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX700 Overview

In this write-up, we are looking at the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FX700, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and FX700 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FX700 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was manufactured 15 months earlier than the FX700 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-450 scores versus the FX700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic FX700

 E-450 FX700 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Olympus E-450

 FX700 E-450 
AnnouncedJuly 2010March 2009More recent by 15 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FX700

 E-450 FX700 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX700 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 enjoys outside dimensions 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 FX700 has dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-450 against the FX700.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX700 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and FX700 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX700 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX700 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and FX700.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-450 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FX700 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX700 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FX700 Portrait photography features
57
you can focus manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
38
focusing manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography details
Panasonic FX700 Street photography details
64
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than average (426 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography information
Panasonic FX700 Sports photography information
39
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
low battery life (500 per charge)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FX700 Travel photography highlights
53
lighter than average (426g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low battery life (500 per charge)
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
65
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FX700 Landscape photography info
47
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
low battery life (500 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
49
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FX700 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
33
quite wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FX700
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-03-31 2010-07-21
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.2-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.40 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - AVCHD
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 gr (0.94 pounds) 176 gr (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
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