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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS30

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 front
Portability
92
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS30 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
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-330
Panasonic ZS30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 198g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ40
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS25
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS35
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS30 Overview

Here is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS30, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and ZS30 (18MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and ZS30 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-450 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the ZS30 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-450 scores versus the ZS30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic ZS30

 E-450 ZS30 
Focus manually Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS30 over the Olympus E-450

 ZS30 E-450 
IntroducedJanuary 2013March 2009Fresher by 45 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS30

 E-450 ZS30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS30 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 enjoys outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS30 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-450 and the ZS30.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS30 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and ZS30 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS30 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and ZS30.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS30 will render extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS30 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS30 Portrait photography highlights
57
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
33
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS30 Street photography features
64
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (426g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
lighter than average (198g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Sports photography camera
39
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
low battery life (500 per charge)
46
amazing zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
includes tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery power (260 shots)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS30 Travel photography info
53
lighter than competition (426 grams)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery life (500 shots)
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than average (198g)
supports touch focus
resolution is good (18MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (480mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low battery power (260 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS30 Landscape photography info
47
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
low battery life (500 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
44
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery power (260 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS30 Vlogging factors
9
no video recording
35
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (198 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS30
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ40
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-03-31 2013-01-07
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1200s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426g (0.94 lbs) 198g (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 260 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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