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Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX350

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs

Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Launched March 2009
  • Old Model is Olympus E-330
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Released December 2016
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX350 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-450 versus Sony HX350, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the HX350 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-450 scores versus the HX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony HX350

 E-450 HX350 

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Olympus E-450

 HX350 E-450 
ReleasedDecember 2016March 2009Newer by 94 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony HX350

 E-450 HX350 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 comes with outside 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) whilst the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-450 versus Sony HX350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-450 against the HX350.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and HX350 is 77 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and HX350.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX350 will resolve extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-450
Portrait photography with Sony HX350
57
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
47
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
provides face detect focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography information
Sony HX350 Street photography information
64
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (426 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
50
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition (652g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Sports photography camera
39
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
bad battery pack (500 shots)
53
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography details
Sony HX350 Travel photography details
53
lighter than competition (426 grams)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
54
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (652 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Landscape photography camera
47
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
49
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-450
Vlogging with Sony HX350
9
no video
27
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone support
more heavy than competition (652 grams)
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Sony HX350
 Olympus E-450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-03-31 2016-12-20
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 gr (0.94 pounds) 652 gr (1.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 512 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots 300 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $138 -