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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH5

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 front
Portability
59
Imaging
60
Features
89
Overall
71

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH5 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
  • Revealed March 2009
  • Superseded the Olympus E-330
Panasonic GH5
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 725g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Launched January 2017
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GH4
  • Replacement is Panasonic GH5 II
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH5 Overview

Following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH5, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and GH5 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-450 was manufactured 8 years prior to the GH5 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-450 scores versus the GH5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic GH5

 E-450 GH5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Olympus E-450

 GH5 E-450 
LaunchedJanuary 2017March 2009More modern by 94 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1620k230kCrisper screen (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic GH5

 E-450 GH5 
Manually focus More exact focusing

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH5 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 has outer 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 GH5 has measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

See the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-450 and the GH5.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and GH5 is 77 and 59 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The pic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and GH5.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Panasonic GH5 to provide extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-450
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH5
57
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10MP)
76
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography highlights
Panasonic GH5 Street photography highlights
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (426 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
74
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch to focus
weather proof
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-450
Sports photography with Panasonic GH5
39
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
terrible battery life (500 shots)
68
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
terrible battery life (410 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography info
Panasonic GH5 Travel photography info
53
lighter than competition in class (426g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
68
weather proof
supports bluetooth
offers touch to focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (410 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GH5 as a Landscape photography camera
47
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
terrible battery life (500 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
75
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
two card slots
terrible battery life (410 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging factors
Panasonic GH5 Vlogging factors
9
no video shooting
75
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone socket
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic GH5
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
Class Entry-Level DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-03-31 2017-01-04
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 225
Lens
Lens mount type 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" 3.2"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,620 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.76x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Highest video resolution None 4096x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lbs) 725 gr (1.60 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 77
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 23.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 13.0
DXO Low light rating 512 807
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 410 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots Single 2
Pricing at release $138 $1,298