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Olympus E-450 vs Pentax Efina

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Pentax Efina front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax Efina 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
  • Revealed March 2009
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-330
Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Released June 2013
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Olympus E-450 vs Pentax Efina Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-450 vs Pentax Efina, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and Efina (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and Efina (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was revealed 5 years earlier than the Efina and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-450 scores vs the Efina in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Pentax Efina

 E-450 Efina 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Olympus E-450

 Efina E-450 
ReleasedJune 2013March 2009Fresher by 50 months

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Pentax Efina

 E-450 Efina 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 features external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has proportions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-450 vs Pentax Efina in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-450 against the Efina.

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax Efina size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and Efina is 77 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax Efina top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and Efina.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-450 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax Efina will give more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax Efina sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax Efina Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-450
Portrait photography with Pentax Efina
57
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
34
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Street photography camera
64
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (426 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
64
image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than average (91 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography info
Pentax Efina Sports photography info
39
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
35
image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography information
Pentax Efina Travel photography information
53
lighter than competition in class (426g)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
low battery pack (500 shots)
megapixel count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than average (91 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Landscape photography camera
47
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
low battery pack (500 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
38
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging information
Pentax Efina Vlogging information
9
no video recording
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than average (91g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus E-450 vs Pentax Efina Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Pentax Efina
 Olympus E-450Pentax Efina
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-450 Pentax Efina
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-03-31 2013-06-03
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus range - 20cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 1/8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1400 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.10 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426g (0.94 lb) 91g (0.20 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos 200 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $138 $10