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Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX100V

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX100V 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
  • Revealed March 2009
  • Replaced the Olympus E-330
Sony HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Revealed October 2011
  • Later Model is Sony HX200V
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX100V Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-450 versus Sony HX100V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and HX100V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was revealed 3 years prior to the HX100V which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-450 matches up versus the HX100V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony HX100V

 E-450 HX100V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Olympus E-450

 HX100V E-450 
RevealedOctober 2011March 2009More modern by 31 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony HX100V

 E-450 HX100V 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 provides 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 Sony HX100V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-450 and the HX100V.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and HX100V is 77 and 66 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The image underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and HX100V.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-450 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX100V will result in more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography info
Sony HX100V Portrait photography info
57
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
MP count low (10 megapixels)
39
has manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography highlights
Sony HX100V Street photography highlights
64
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (426 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
50
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (577g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography info
Sony HX100V Sports photography info
39
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
not so great battery power (500 per charge)
49
long zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography factors
Sony HX100V Travel photography factors
53
lighter than competition (426g)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (500 CIPA)
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
54
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (27mm)
great reach (810mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (577g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography details
Sony HX100V Landscape photography details
47
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
not so great battery power (500 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
47
has manual focus
reasonably wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging info
Sony HX100V Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
25
reasonably wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (577 grams)
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Sony HX100V
 Olympus E-450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-03-31 2011-10-21
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-810mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.70 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426g (0.94 lbs) 577g (1.27 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
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 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $138 $429