Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ80
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ80 Key Specs
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- 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
- Previous Model is Olympus E-330
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- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 616g - 130 x 94 x 119mm
- Released January 2017
- Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ82
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ80 Overview
Here, we will be looking at the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FZ80, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and FZ80 (18MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FZ80 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-450 was manufactured 8 years before the FZ80 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-450 matches up vs the FZ80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ80 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic FZ80
E-450 | FZ80 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Olympus E-450
FZ80 | E-450 | |||
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Released | January 2017 | March 2009 | Newer by 94 months | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Clearer screen (+810k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FZ80
E-450 | FZ80 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ80 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 comes with external measurements 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 FZ80 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).
See the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FZ80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-450 compared to the FZ80.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and FZ80 is 77 and 63 respectively.
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ80 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and FZ80.
As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ80 will provide extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ80 Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-450 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 |
Other name | - | Lumix DMC-FZ82 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2009-03-31 | 2017-01-04 |
Body design | Compact SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 20-1200mm (60.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 1,040k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,166k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 14.10 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, 1st Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC |
Maximum video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video 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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 426 gr (0.94 pounds) | 616 gr (1.36 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") |
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 pictures | 330 pictures |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $138 | $399 |