Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-S2
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Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-S2 Key Specs
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- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Released March 2009
- Replaced the Olympus E-330
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- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 678g - 123 x 91 x 73mm
- Launched February 2015
- Earlier Model is Pentax K-S1
Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-S2 Overview
Below is a in depth review of the Olympus E-450 versus Pentax K-S2, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and K-S2 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-450 was announced 6 years earlier than the K-S2 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).
Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-450 scores vs the K-S2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-S2 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Pentax K-S2. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Pentax K-S2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Pentax K-S2
E-450 | K-S2 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-S2 over the Olympus E-450
K-S2 | E-450 | |||
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Launched | February 2015 | March 2009 | More recent by 71 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Pentax K-S2
E-450 | K-S2 | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focus | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-S2 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Pentax K-S2 has sizing of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-450 versus Pentax K-S2 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-450 against the K-S2.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and K-S2 is 77 and 64 respectively.
Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-S2 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and K-S2.
Clearly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-450 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-S2 will give you extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-S2 Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Pentax K-S2 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus E-450 | Pentax K-S2 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Released | 2009-03-31 | 2015-02-10 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | PRIME MII |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 5472 x 3648 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Amount of lenses | 45 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/6000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames per sec | 5.4 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual flash |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 426 grams (0.94 pounds) | 678 grams (1.49 pounds) |
Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 123 x 91 x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") |
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 photographs | 410 photographs |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI109 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 secs) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $138 | $581 |