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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS35

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS35 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
  • Launched March 2009
  • Older Model is Olympus E-330
Panasonic ZS35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 305g - 107 x 62 x 32mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ55
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS30
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS40
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS35 Overview

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS35, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was launched 5 years earlier than the ZS35 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-450 scores against the ZS35 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic ZS35

 E-450 ZS35 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Olympus E-450

 ZS35 E-450 
RevealedJanuary 2014March 2009More modern by 58 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS35

 E-450 ZS35 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS35 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 has got physical dimensions 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 ZS35 has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS35 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-450 compared to the ZS35.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS35 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and ZS35 is 77 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS35 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS35 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The pic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and ZS35.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS35 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS35 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS35 Portrait photography features
57
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
low resolution sensor (10MP)
37
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-450
Street photography with Panasonic ZS35
64
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than others in class (426 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
68
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (305g)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-450
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS35
39
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
not so great battery life (500 shots)
53
incredible zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS35 Travel photography factors
53
lighter than others in class (426 grams)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery life (500 shots)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
68
lighter than others (305 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-450
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS35
47
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
44
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS35 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
34
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (305 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS35
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ55
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-03-31 2014-01-06
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 3 21
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter 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 distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426g (0.94 pounds) 305g (0.67 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $138 $300