Olympus E-450 vs Sigma SD14
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Olympus E-450 vs Sigma SD14 Key Specs
(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
- Announced March 2009
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 5MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 800 (Expand to 1600)
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
- Released September 2006
- Earlier Model is Sigma SD10
- Successor is Sigma SD15
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Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-450 versus Sigma SD14, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sigma. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and SD14 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.
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Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-450 matches up against the SD14 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sigma SD14
| E-450 | SD14 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | March 2009 |  | September 2006 | More recent by 31 months |
| Screen sizing | 2.7" |  | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 150k | Sharper screen (+80k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sigma SD14 over the Olympus E-450
| SD14 | E-450 |
|---|
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sigma SD14
| E-450 | SD14 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither includes Touch screen |
Olympus E-450 vs Sigma SD14 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 features 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 Sigma SD14 has dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-450 vs the SD14.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and SD14 is 77 and 59 respectively.
Olympus E-450 vs Sigma SD14 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and SD14.
As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-450 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-450 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots far more aggressively. The fresher E-450 should have an edge in sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-450 vs Sigma SD14 Specifications
| Olympus E-450 | Sigma SD14 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Sigma |
| Model type | Olympus E-450 | Sigma SD14 |
| Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
| Announced | 2009-03-31 | 2006-09-26 |
| Physical type | Compact SLR | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | TruePic III | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 20.7 x 13.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 285.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 5 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
| Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 2640 x 1760 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 800 |
| Max boosted ISO | - | 1600 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 3 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Sigma SA |
| Amount of lenses | 45 | 76 |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 2.7" | 2.5" |
| Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 150 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 98% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | 0.6x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 4.0fps | 3.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | - |
| Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | - |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | 1/180 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Max video resolution | None | None |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 426 grams (0.94 lb) | 750 grams (1.65 lb) |
| Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") |
| 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 pictures | - |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | Compact Flash Type I or II |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Launch cost | $138 | $198 |