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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF2

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF2 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
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-330
Panasonic GF2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Old Model is Panasonic GF1
  • Replacement is Panasonic GF3
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF2 Overview

In this article, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF2, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the GF2 (12MP) is relatively close and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was brought out 23 months before the GF2 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-450 grades vs the GF2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic GF2

 E-450 GF2 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Olympus E-450

 GF2 E-450 
IntroducedFebruary 2011March 2009More modern by 23 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic GF2

 E-450 GF2 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF2 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 comes with outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic GF2 has proportions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-450 compared to the GF2.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF2 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and GF2 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF2 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and GF2.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic GF2 to render extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF2 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GF2 Portrait photography advice
57
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-450
Street photography with Panasonic GF2
64
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition (426g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
65
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-450
Sports photography with Panasonic GF2
39
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
terrible battery (500 CIPA)
38
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
bad battery power (300 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography info
Panasonic GF2 Travel photography info
53
lighter than competition (426g)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery (500 shots)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
52
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery power (300 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography features
Panasonic GF2 Landscape photography features
47
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
terrible battery (500 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
55
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
bad battery power (300 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging details
Panasonic GF2 Vlogging details
9
no video shooting
32
touchscreen
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic GF2
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2009-03-31 2011-02-24
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine FHD
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 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
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
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 mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 grams (0.94 lb) 310 grams (0.68 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 54
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 10.3
DXO Low light rating 512 506
Other
Battery life 500 photos 300 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $138 $330