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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GM1

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
53
Features
60
Overall
55

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GM1 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
  • Released March 2009
  • Replaced the Olympus E-330
Panasonic GM1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 204g - 99 x 55 x 30mm
  • Revealed December 2013
  • Renewed by Panasonic GM5
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GM1 Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic GM1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and GM1 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was brought out 5 years before the GM1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-450 scores vs the GM1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic GM1

 E-450 GM1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GM1 over the Olympus E-450

 GM1 E-450 
RevealedDecember 2013March 2009Fresher by 57 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1036k230kClearer display (+806k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic GM1

 E-450 GM1 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GM1 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 enjoys physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GM1 has sizing of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic GM1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-450 and the GM1.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GM1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and GM1 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GM1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GM1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and GM1.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic GM1 to deliver greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GM1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GM1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GM1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography features
Panasonic GM1 Portrait photography features
57
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
65
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-450
Street photography with Panasonic GM1
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (426g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
77
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (204 grams)
above average ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography features
Panasonic GM1 Sports photography features
39
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
bad battery power (500 shots)
48
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (230 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-450
Travel photography with Panasonic GM1
53
lighter than competition in class (426 grams)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery power (500 per charge)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
74
lighter than competition in class (204g)
supports focus via touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
terrible battery power (230 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-450
Landscape photography with Panasonic GM1
47
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inches)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
69
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (230 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging info
Panasonic GM1 Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
35
touchscreen functionality
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (204g)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GM1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic GM1
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2009-03-31 2013-12-19
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-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 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
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 45 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,036 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display 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 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/500 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/50 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 24p), 1280 x 720p (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 gr (0.94 pounds) 204 gr (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 99 x 55 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 66
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 11.7
DXO Low light score 512 660
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 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $138 $750