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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX75

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX75 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
  • Replaced the Olympus E-330
Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Announced June 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FX70
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX75 Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic FX75, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and FX75 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FX75 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was released 14 months earlier than the FX75 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-450 grades against the FX75 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic FX75

 E-450 FX75 
Focus manually Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Olympus E-450

 FX75 E-450 
AnnouncedJune 2010March 2009More modern by 14 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FX75

 E-450 FX75 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX75 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 has got physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic FX75 has measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-450 and the FX75.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX75 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and FX75 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX75 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX75 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and FX75.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FX75 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX75 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography details
57
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
28
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-450
Street photography with Panasonic FX75
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition in class (426g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
62
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography factors
Panasonic FX75 Sports photography factors
39
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
low battery (500 per charge)
39
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography info
Panasonic FX75 Travel photography info
53
lighter than competition in class (426 grams)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery (500 per charge)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
67
provides focus by touch
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FX75 Landscape photography factors
47
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
low battery (500 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
37
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging information
Panasonic FX75 Vlogging information
9
lack of video recording
31
rather wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX75 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FX75
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-FX70
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-03-31 2010-06-01
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.2-5.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated 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 reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Mic 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 grams (0.94 lb) 165 grams (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Battery format 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 Single Single
Price at launch $138 $139