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Olympus E-450 vs Samsung CL5

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Olympus E-450 front
 
Samsung CL5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung CL5 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
  • Superseded the Olympus E-330
Samsung CL5
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-4.5) lens
  • 141g - 93 x 60 x 19mm
  • Released February 2009
  • Also referred to as PL10
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung CL5 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-450 vs Samsung CL5, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the CL5 (9MP) is pretty well matched but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and CL5 (1/2.5") provide different sensor size.

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The E-450 was introduced 2 months after the CL5 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-450 matches up versus the CL5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Samsung CL5

 E-450 CL5 
Manually focus More precise focus

Reasons to pick Samsung CL5 over the Olympus E-450

 CL5 E-450 

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Samsung CL5

 E-450 CL5 
ReleasedMarch 2009February 2009Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen size
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung CL5 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 has 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 Samsung CL5 has dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Olympus E-450 vs Samsung CL5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-450 and the CL5.

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung CL5 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and CL5 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung CL5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung CL5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The pic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and CL5.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-450 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-450 will give you greater detail using its extra 1MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively.

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung CL5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung CL5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung CL5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung CL5 Portrait photography highlights
56
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (10MP)
24
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography advice
Samsung CL5 Street photography advice
64
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (426 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung CL5 as a Sports photography camera
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
bad battery (500 per charge)
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography advice
Samsung CL5 Travel photography advice
52
lighter than competition (426 grams)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
bad battery (500 CIPA)
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
51
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (9MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung CL5 as a Landscape photography camera
47
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
bad battery (500 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-450
Vlogging with Samsung CL5
9
lack of video recording
25
features face detection autofocus
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus E-450 vs Samsung CL5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Samsung CL5
 Olympus E-450Samsung CL5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus E-450 Samsung CL5
Also Known as - PL10
Type Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-03-31 2009-02-23
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.5"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 38-114mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 6.3
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 16 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426g (0.94 pounds) 141g (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 93 x 60 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7")
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 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $138 $391