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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS7

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS7 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
  • Released March 2009
  • Superseded the Olympus E-330
Panasonic ZS7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ10
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS8
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS7 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS7, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the ZS7 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and ZS7 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was brought out 3 years earlier than the ZS7 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-450 scores against the ZS7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic ZS7

 E-450 ZS7 
Focus manually More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Olympus E-450

 ZS7 E-450 
IntroducedJuly 2011March 2009Newer by 28 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS7

 E-450 ZS7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 offers outside measurements 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 ZS7 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-450 versus the ZS7.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS7 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and ZS7 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and ZS7.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS7 will render more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-450
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS7
57
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
21
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography info
Panasonic ZS7 Street photography info
64
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than others (426g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (218 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography info
Panasonic ZS7 Sports photography info
39
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
low battery power (500 shots)
28
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-450
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS7
53
lighter than others (426 grams)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
low battery power (500 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
63
lighter than average in class (218 grams)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS7 Landscape photography details
47
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
low battery power (500 shots)
no Time Lapse function
38
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS7 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
30
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (218 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS7
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Other name - Lumix DMC-TZ10
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-03-31 2011-07-19
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-300mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - AVCHD Lite
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 426 gr (0.94 pounds) 218 gr (0.48 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 pictures -
Form of battery 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 Single Single
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