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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF7 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
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-330
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Older Model is Panasonic GF6
  • Renewed by Panasonic GF8
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF7, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and GF7 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was announced 6 years earlier than the GF7 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-450 grades against the GF7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic GF7

 E-450 GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus E-450

 GF7 E-450 
ReleasedFebruary 2015March 2009Fresher by 71 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic GF7

 E-450 GF7 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 features outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic GF7 has measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-450 versus the GF7.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and GF7 is 77 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and GF7.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic GF7 to provide you with extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Portrait photography camera
57
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low resolution (10MP)
65
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Street photography camera
64
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than others in class (426 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
includes touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography info
Panasonic GF7 Sports photography info
39
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
bad battery (500 shots)
51
maximum shutter speed is high (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
max fps low (5.8 fps)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (230 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography details
Panasonic GF7 Travel photography details
53
lighter than others in class (426g)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery (500 CIPA)
low resolution (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
70
includes touch to focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
terrible battery pack (230 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Landscape photography camera
47
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
bad battery (500 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
69
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (230 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-450
Vlogging with Panasonic GF7
9
no video
33
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
lack of mic jack
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic GF7
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-03-31 2015-02-01
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface 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
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second 5.8 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 grams (0.94 pounds) 266 grams (0.59 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots 230 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $138 $308