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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic TS20

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic TS20 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 TS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT20
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic TS20 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic TS20, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and TS20 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was brought out 3 years before the TS20 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-450 grades versus the TS20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic TS20

 E-450 TS20 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Olympus E-450

 TS20 E-450 
RevealedJanuary 2012March 2009More recent by 34 months

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic TS20

 E-450 TS20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic TS20 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 has got outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS20 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic TS20 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-450 and the TS20.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic TS20 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and TS20 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic TS20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic TS20 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and TS20.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-450 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS20 will provide more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-450 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic TS20 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography info
Panasonic TS20 Portrait photography info
57
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
30
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Street photography camera
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average (426g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lighter than average in class (142g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography factors
Panasonic TS20 Sports photography factors
39
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
terrible battery power (500 shots)
41
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-450
Travel photography with Panasonic TS20
53
lighter than average (426g)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
70
lighter than average in class (142 grams)
environment proof
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-450
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS20
47
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
41
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS20 Vlogging highlights
9
no video shooting
31
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (142 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic TS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic TS20
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT20
Type Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Introduced 2009-03-31 2012-01-31
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lb) 142 gr (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 512 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 250 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $138 $179