Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic G85
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic G85 Key Specs
(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
- Superseded the Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600 (Expand to 25600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
- Announced September 2016
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-G80
- Successor is Panasonic G95
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic G85 Overview
Here is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic G85, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and G85 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-450 was revealed 8 years prior to the G85 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-450 scores against the G85 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic G85 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic G85
E-450 | G85 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Olympus E-450
G85 | E-450 | |||
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Announced | September 2016 | March 2009 | Fresher by 90 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Clearer display (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic G85
E-450 | G85 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial accurate focus |
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic G85 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 offers exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic G85 has sizing of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic G85 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-450 compared to the G85.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and G85 is 77 and 69 respectively.
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic G85 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and G85.
To sum up, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic G85 to resolve extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic G85 Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-450 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 |
Other name | - | Lumix DMC-G80 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Advanced Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2009-03-31 | 2016-09-19 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4592 x 3448 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW files | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
Total lenses | 45 | 107 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames/s | 9.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 6.20 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC |
Highest video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 426g (0.94 pounds) | 505g (1.11 pounds) |
Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 56 | 71 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.5 | 22.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.5 | 12.5 |
DXO Low light score | 512 | 656 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 photos | 330 photos |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $138 | $900 |