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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX90

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX90 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
  • Launched March 2009
  • Superseded the Olympus E-330
Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released August 2011
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX90 Overview

In this article, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FX90, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the FX90 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FX90 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was brought out 3 years prior to the FX90 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-450 scores versus the FX90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic FX90

 E-450 FX90 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Olympus E-450

 FX90 E-450 
ReleasedAugust 2011March 2009Newer by 29 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FX90

 E-450 FX90 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX90 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 has outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX90 has measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-450 vs the FX90.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX90 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and FX90 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX90 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and FX90.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FX90 will produce more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FX90 Portrait photography factors
57
you can focus manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography factors
Panasonic FX90 Street photography factors
64
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than others (426g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-450
Sports photography with Panasonic FX90
39
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
not so great battery power (500 shots)
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
max fps low (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (200 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FX90 Travel photography highlights
53
lighter than others (426g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (500 shots)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
60
comes with focus by touch
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery power (200 per charge)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FX90 Landscape photography highlights
47
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
not so great battery power (500 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
36
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery power (200 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FX90 Vlogging advice
9
no video shooting
33
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FX90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FX90
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-03-31 2011-08-26
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.90 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 pictures 200 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $138 $227