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Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-30

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Pentax K-30 front
Portability
63
Imaging
57
Features
66
Overall
60

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-30 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
  • Announced March 2009
  • Old Model is Olympus E-330
Pentax K-30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Released October 2012
  • Updated by Pentax K-50
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Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-30 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-30, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and K-30 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-450 was introduced 4 years prior to the K-30 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-450 scores vs the K-30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Pentax K-30

 E-450 K-30 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-30 over the Olympus E-450

 K-30 E-450 
ReleasedOctober 2012March 2009Fresher by 43 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Pentax K-30

 E-450 K-30 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-30 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 has got physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Pentax K-30 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-450 versus the K-30.

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-30 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and K-30 is 77 and 63 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-30 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and K-30.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-450 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-30 will provide greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-30 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography advice
Pentax K-30 Portrait photography advice
57
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
74
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-30 as a Street photography camera
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than others in class (426 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-450
Sports photography with Pentax K-30
39
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
max fps low (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
bad battery (500 CIPA)
67
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (6.0 fps)
low battery life (410 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography details
Pentax K-30 Travel photography details
53
lighter than others in class (426 grams)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
bad battery (500 per charge)
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
60
weather proof
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
low battery life (410 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K-30 Landscape photography factors
47
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
bad battery (500 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
low battery life (410 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-450
Vlogging with Pentax K-30
9
can't shoot video
30
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
missing microphone port
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Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Pentax K-30
 Olympus E-450Pentax K-30
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-450 Pentax K-30
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2009-03-31 2012-10-29
Body design Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Prime M
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 3 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Total lenses 45 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.61x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/6000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye,Slow Sync, Slow Sync+ Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426g (0.94 pounds) 650g (1.43 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 79
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 13.0
DXO Low light score 512 1129
Other
Battery life 500 images 410 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI109,4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $138 $525