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Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX5

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX5 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
  • Introduced March 2009
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-330
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2010
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX5 Overview

In this article, we will be comparing the Olympus E-450 versus Sony HX5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is pretty close but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and HX5 (1/2.4") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was announced 14 months prior to the HX5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-450 grades vs the HX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony HX5

 E-450 HX5 
Manually focus Dial precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Olympus E-450

 HX5 E-450 
LaunchedJune 2010March 2009More recent by 14 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony HX5

 E-450 HX5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 enjoys outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-450 versus Sony HX5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-450 compared to the HX5.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and HX5 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and HX5.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The E-450 includes the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX5 Portrait photography factors
57
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
19
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Street photography camera
64
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than others (426g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
55
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography features
Sony HX5 Sports photography features
39
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography advice
Sony HX5 Travel photography advice
53
lighter than others (426 grams)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (500 shots)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
60
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Landscape photography camera
47
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
terrible battery power (500 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
37
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging info
Sony HX5 Vlogging info
9
no video recording
31
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Sony HX5
 Olympus E-450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-03-31 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 gr (0.94 pounds) 200 gr (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $138 $275