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Olympus E-450 vs Samsung WB150F

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Samsung WB150F front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
42
Overall
39

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung WB150F 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
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-330
Samsung WB150F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 188g - 107 x 61 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Olympus E-450 vs Samsung WB150F Overview

Here is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-450 and Samsung WB150F, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and WB150F (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and WB150F (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was unveiled 3 years before the WB150F and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-450 matches up against the WB150F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Samsung WB150F

 E-450 WB150F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Olympus E-450

 WB150F E-450 
RevealedJanuary 2012March 2009Fresher by 33 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Samsung WB150F

 E-450 WB150F 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung WB150F Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 offers outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Samsung WB150F has dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-450 vs the WB150F.

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung WB150F size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and WB150F is 77 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung WB150F top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung WB150F Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and WB150F.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-450 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung WB150F will deliver extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung WB150F sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-450
Portrait photography with Samsung WB150F
57
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (10MP)
42
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Samsung WB150F as a Street photography camera
64
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (426g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (188g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-450
Sports photography with Samsung WB150F
39
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
low battery pack (500 shots)
52
incredible zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography features
Samsung WB150F Travel photography features
53
lighter than competition in class (426g)
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition (188g)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (432mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung WB150F Landscape photography highlights
47
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
low battery pack (500 shots)
no Timelapse function
49
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging information
Samsung WB150F Vlogging information
9
can't shoot video
32
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
lighter than competition (188 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic port
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Olympus E-450 vs Samsung WB150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Samsung WB150F
 Olympus E-450Samsung WB150F
General Information
Company Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus E-450 Samsung WB150F
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-03-31 2012-01-09
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-432mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 16 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 gr (0.94 pounds) 188 gr (0.41 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 107 x 61 x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $138 $230