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Olympus E-450 vs Sony A7R III

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R III front
Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A7R III 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
  • Launched March 2009
  • Superseded the Olympus E-330
Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Announced October 2017
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7R II
  • Replacement is Sony A7R IV
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony A7R III Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-450 and Sony A7R III, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and A7R III (Full frame) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was introduced 9 years prior to the A7R III and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-450 scores against the A7R III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony A7R III

 E-450 A7R III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Olympus E-450

 A7R III E-450 
AnnouncedOctober 2017March 2009More recent by 104 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kSharper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony A7R III

 E-450 A7R III 
Focus manually More exact focus
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A7R III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony A7R III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-450 and Sony A7R III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-450 versus the A7R III.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A7R III size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and A7R III is 77 and 63 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A7R III top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A7R III Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to see the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The photograph here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and A7R III.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-450 using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A7R III will resolve extra detail using its extra 32MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A7R III sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A7R III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A7R III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-450
Portrait photography with Sony A7R III
57
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
86
manual focus
sensor resolution is fantastic (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Street photography camera
64
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (426g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
79
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
offers focus by touch
weather proofing
above average ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Sports photography camera
39
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
terrible battery life (500 shots)
89
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is fantastic (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
good battery (650 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Travel photography camera
53
lighter than competition (426 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
74
good battery (650 CIPA)
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
offers focus by touch
sensor resolution is fantastic (42 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A7R III Landscape photography highlights
47
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
87
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is fantastic (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
above average ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
good battery (650 per charge)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-450
Vlogging with Sony A7R III
9
no video shooting
37
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony A7R III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Sony A7R III
 Olympus E-450Sony Alpha A7R III
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-450 Sony Alpha A7R III
Class Entry-Level DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2009-03-31 2017-10-25
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 1600 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 3 425
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Total lenses 45 121
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 grams (0.94 pounds) 657 grams (1.45 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 100
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 14.7
DXO Low light rating 512 3523
Other
Battery life 500 shots 650 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one)
Card slots Single Two
Price at launch $138 $2,800