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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS50 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
  • Old Model is Olympus E-330
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS45
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS60
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS50, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is very comparable but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-450 was brought out 6 years earlier than the ZS50 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-450 scores versus the ZS50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic ZS50

 E-450 ZS50 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Olympus E-450

 ZS50 E-450 
LaunchedJanuary 2015March 2009More modern by 70 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS50

 E-450 ZS50 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 has got outer dimensions 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 ZS50 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS50 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-450 compared to the ZS50.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and ZS50 is 77 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and ZS50.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-450 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS50 will produce more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography advice
57
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
42
manual focus
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-450
Street photography with Panasonic ZS50
64
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (426 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
lighter than average (243 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography factors
39
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
43
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS50 Travel photography features
53
lighter than competition (426g)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
66
lighter than average (243 grams)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography info
47
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
51
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging advice
9
can't shoot video
34
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (243g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS50
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-03-31 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lbs) 243 gr (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 44
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 20.0
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 11.2
DXO Low light score 512 138
Other
Battery life 500 images 300 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $138 $350