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Olympus E-450 vs Samsung MV800

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Olympus E-450 front
 
Samsung MV800 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung MV800 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
  • Released March 2009
  • Older Model is Olympus E-330
Samsung MV800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 56 x 10mm
  • Launched September 2011
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Olympus E-450 vs Samsung MV800 Overview

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-450 vs Samsung MV800, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and MV800 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and MV800 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was released 3 years prior to the MV800 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the E-450 matches up vs the MV800 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Samsung MV800

 E-450 MV800 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Samsung MV800 over the Olympus E-450

 MV800 E-450 
LaunchedSeptember 2011March 2009Newer by 29 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Samsung MV800

 E-450 MV800 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung MV800 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 enjoys physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Samsung MV800 has sizing of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-450 against the MV800.

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung MV800 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and MV800 is 77 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung MV800 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung MV800 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and MV800.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung MV800 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung MV800 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung MV800 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung MV800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-450
Portrait photography with Samsung MV800
56
you can focus manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
34
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography information
Samsung MV800 Street photography information
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than average (426 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
74
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
lighter than competition in class (121g)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography factors
Samsung MV800 Sports photography factors
38
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
not so great battery power (500 CIPA)
44
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-450
Travel photography with Samsung MV800
52
lighter than average (426g)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (500 shots)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
71
lighter than competition in class (121g)
has touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-450
Landscape photography with Samsung MV800
47
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
not so great battery power (500 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
43
rather wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-450
Vlogging with Samsung MV800
9
no video shooting
34
rather wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (121g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus E-450 vs Samsung MV800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Samsung MV800
 Olympus E-450Samsung MV800
General Information
Make Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus E-450 Samsung MV800
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-03-31 2011-09-01
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 area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.20 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320 x 240 (30/15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426g (0.94 lb) 121g (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 92 x 56 x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 512 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - BP70
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Micro SD
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $138 $499