Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6300
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6300 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
- Introduced March 2009
- Succeeded the Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
- Revealed February 2016
- Older Model is Sony A6000
- New Model is Sony A6500

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6300 Overview
Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6300, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

The E-450 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the A6300 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-450 grades against the A6300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6300 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 & Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony A6300
E-450 | A6300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus E-450
A6300 | E-450 | |||
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Revealed | February 2016 | ![]() | March 2009 | Fresher by 83 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony A6300
E-450 | A6300 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very precise focus | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Lacking Touch display |
Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 offers external 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 A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-450 compared to the A6300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and A6300 is 77 and 83 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specifications. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and A6300.
Plainly, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-450 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6300 will render greater detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-450 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6300 Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Sony Alpha a6300 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-450 | Sony Alpha a6300 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Advanced Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2009-03-31 | 2016-02-03 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 24MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
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 |
Number of lenses | 45 | 121 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames/s | 11.0 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) | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) |
Max video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 426g (0.94 lb) | 404g (0.89 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 56 | 85 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.5 | 24.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.5 | 13.7 |
DXO Low light rating | 512 | 1437 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 photos | 400 photos |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $138 | $889 |