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Olympus E-450 vs Pentax RS1500

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Pentax Optio RS1500 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax RS1500 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
  • Launched March 2009
  • Replaced the Olympus E-330
Pentax RS1500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched March 2011
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Olympus E-450 vs Pentax RS1500 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-450 versus Pentax RS1500, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and RS1500 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was brought out 23 months earlier than the RS1500 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-450 matches up vs the RS1500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Pentax RS1500

 E-450 RS1500 

Reasons to pick Pentax RS1500 over the Olympus E-450

 RS1500 E-450 
LaunchedMarch 2011March 2009More modern by 23 months

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Pentax RS1500

 E-450 RS1500 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax RS1500 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. 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) and the Pentax RS1500 has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-450 versus the RS1500.

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax RS1500 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and RS1500 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax RS1500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax RS1500 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The image below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and RS1500.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-450 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax RS1500 will produce extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax RS1500 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax RS1500 as a Portrait photography camera
57
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
35
focusing manually
good megapixels (14MP)
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Pentax RS1500 as a Street photography camera
64
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (426 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
54
environment proof
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography info
Pentax RS1500 Sports photography info
39
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
low battery power (500 CIPA)
37
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography factors
Pentax RS1500 Travel photography factors
53
lighter than competition (426g)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
low battery power (500 shots)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
67
environment proof
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography info
Pentax RS1500 Landscape photography info
47
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
low battery power (500 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
40
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
good megapixels (14MP)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging information
Pentax RS1500 Vlogging information
9
can't record video
25
relatively wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus E-450 vs Pentax RS1500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Pentax RS1500
 Olympus E-450Pentax Optio RS1500
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-450 Pentax Optio RS1500
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-03-31 2011-03-16
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
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 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure 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 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 grams (0.94 pounds) 157 grams (0.35 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 pictures 260 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $138 $150