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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ80

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
62
Overall
51

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ80 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
  • Introduced March 2009
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-330
Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic FZ80

 E-450 FZ80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Olympus E-450

 FZ80 E-450 
ReleasedJanuary 2017March 2009Newer by 94 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FZ80

 E-450 FZ80 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ80 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and FZ80 is 77 and 63 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ80 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-450
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ80
57
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
58
you can focus manually
good resolution (18MP)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW files
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography details
Panasonic FZ80 Street photography details
64
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than others in class (426 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
54
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
provides touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (616 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ80 as a Sports photography camera
39
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
low battery (500 CIPA)
57
long zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography information
Panasonic FZ80 Travel photography information
53
lighter than others in class (426g)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low battery (500 per charge)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
59
provides touch focus
good resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (20mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
more heavy than competition in class (616 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FZ80 Landscape photography info
47
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
low battery (500 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
57
you can focus manually
relatively wide (20mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging info
Panasonic FZ80 Vlogging info
9
can't shoot video
28
relatively wide (20mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (616 grams)
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FZ80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FZ80
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
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