Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX1
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX1 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
- Revealed March 2009
- Superseded the Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 9MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1440 x 1080 video
- 28-560mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 544g - 115 x 83 x 92mm
- Announced April 2009
Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX1 Overview
Here, we are reviewing the Olympus E-450 and Sony HX1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the HX1 (9MP) is fairly close but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and HX1 (1/2.4") have different sensor sizing.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe E-450 was introduced very close to the HX1 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-450 scores versus the HX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX1 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony HX1
E-450 | HX1 |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Olympus E-450
HX1 | E-450 | |||
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Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony HX1
E-450 | HX1 | |||
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Announced | March 2009 | April 2009 | Same age | |
Focus manually | Dial exact focus | |||
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Equal display resolution | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch display | No Touch display |
Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX1 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 enjoys outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony HX1 has sizing of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-450 and Sony HX1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-450 compared to the HX1.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and HX1 is 77 and 67 respectively.
Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX1 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The graphic below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and HX1.
To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-450 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-450 will provide you with more detail using its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.
Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX1 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX1 Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-450 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2009-03-31 | 2009-04-22 |
Body design | Compact SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.4" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 9MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3456 x 2592 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-560mm (20.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.8-5.2 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 9.20 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1440x1080 |
Video file format | - | H.264 |
Microphone 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 lbs) | 544g (1.20 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 115 x 83 x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 photographs | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | NP-FH50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $138 | $47,999 |