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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH1

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 front
Portability
81
Imaging
49
Features
57
Overall
52

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH1 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
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-330
Panasonic GH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 124 x 90 x 45mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Later Model is Panasonic GH2
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH1 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic GH1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the GH1 (12MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was brought out 3 months prior to the GH1 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-450 grades versus the GH1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic GH1

 E-450 GH1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Olympus E-450

 GH1 E-450 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
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Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic GH1

 E-450 GH1 
AnnouncedMarch 2009July 2009Same age
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 features outside measurements 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 GH1 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") along with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic GH1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-450 vs the GH1.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and GH1 is 77 and 81 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The pic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and GH1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic GH1 to produce greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography details
Panasonic GH1 Portrait photography details
57
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
59
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography advice
Panasonic GH1 Street photography advice
64
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than average (426g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
72
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-450
Sports photography with Panasonic GH1
39
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
low fps (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (500 shots)
32
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
low battery (320 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-450
Travel photography with Panasonic GH1
53
lighter than average (426g)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (500 CIPA)
low megapixels (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
58
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery (320 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography features
Panasonic GH1 Landscape photography features
47
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.7")
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (500 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
55
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
low battery (320 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-450
Vlogging with Panasonic GH1
9
no video shooting
72
screen is selfie friendly
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic GH1
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2009-03-31 2009-07-10
Body design Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine HD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 18.89 x 14.48mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 273.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max boosted ISO - 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 1.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - AVCHD
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 426g (0.94 pounds) 385g (0.85 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 124 x 90 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 64
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 21.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 11.6
DXO Low light rating 512 772
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 320 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $138 $949